PLANT SUCCESSION AND ITS EFFECTS ON WILDLIFE. “Nature doesn’t stand still.”
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PLANT SUCCESSION
AND ITS EFFECTSON WILDLIFE
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“Nature doesn’t stand still.”
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1. Bare Ground
2. Annual forbs and grasses
3. Perennial forbs and grasses4. Shrubs
5. Young woodland or trees
6. Mature woodland or trees
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Takes timeWeeks
Months
Years to Decades
Centuries
Constant
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Climax Stage
Climax Stage
(wetter regions)
(dryer regions)
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Shortgrass Prairie
rolling hills plains
valleys streams
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Pond or wetland succession
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• Natural
Disturbances
FireTornado, floods, natural disastersIce stormsInsect/Disease outbreakLightning
GrazingControlled burnsPlowing/ chopping/ herbicidetimber harvestwater control
• Man-Induced
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Different wildlife species are associated with different stages of succession
Stages 5 and 6
Stages 3 and 4
Stages 3 and 4
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Illustration by Dale Crawford
Copyright Wildlife Management Institute 1999
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Illustration by Dale Crawford
Copyright Wildlife Management Institute 1999
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Vertical Structure(Layering)
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1. Bare Ground
2. Annual forbs and grasses
3. Perennial forbs and grasses4. Shrubs
5. Young woodland or trees
6. Mature woodland or trees
Recall stages of succession
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Stage 6Mature woodland or trees
Canopy Layer
Shrub Layer
Herbaceous Layer
3 General Layers:
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OR
Stage 6Mature woodland or trees
Canopy Layer only
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Vertical arrangement is KEY
for wildlife
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Wild Turkey
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Interspersion(Horizontal
Arrangement)
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Refers to arrangement of areas in different successional stages relative to one another (including the layers, or vertical structuring, WITHIN each successional stage)
Interspersion
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Many wildlife species require MORE THAN ONE successional stage to supply all requirements or “ingredients” (food, water, cover and space).If this is the case, then
“Valuable” Interspersion would be?
1. Several stages near one another, OR
2. Linked together by a “corridor” of habitat (mainly cover) to allow for safe travel
Goal Here: HIGH interspersion
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But, some wildlife species obtain all their requirements from ONE successional stage, if required “ingredients” are present in that stage. (Note: how would this be possible?)
If this is the case, then “Valuable” Interspersion would be?
1. Large area in that successional stage with little variation around it.
Goal Here: LOW interspersion
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Usually, however, more interspersion supports a greater variety of wildlife.
High or Low Interspersion?
High or Low Interspersion?HIGH LOW
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Quick Tip: Learn the Interspersion Index!
horizontal + vertical
6 + 3 = 9 0 + 0= 0
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Edges and Contrast
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EDGE
Boundaries where two different successional stages meet.
1. High contrast edge - very narrow and abrupt (stage 6 meets stage 2)
2. Low contrast edge- usually wide, gradual and contains aspects of both successional stages (stage 3 meets stage 4)
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LOW
High or Low Contrast Edge? High or Low
Contrast Edge?
HIGH