Bioregional Description of Species
Cite information in outline-list format
Give a full description of the form and appearance of the species.
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size, color, distinguishing features
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vocalizations
Describe its life cycle and reproduction habits:
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Animals:
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residence: what seasons it is here
++ reproduction: time of year, location of nest/den, how many in litter, etc.
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Plants:
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annual, biennial, or perennial
++ month/season of flowering and if relevant, fruiting
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how it spreads (by seed, by rhizomes, etc.)
Identify ecological location: food web.
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Animals:
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what it eats (and when it eats it—some birds change diets according to season)
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what predators it has
> Plants:
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what eats it
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common pests and diseases
Identify bioregional location
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the natural communities
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the bioregions (Barnhill, Hoffman, Bailey/ USFS)
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the watersheds and waterbasins
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some special locations it is found (see list of locations in Randy Hoffman’s Wisconsin Natural Communities.)
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counties it is found in
Summarize conservation status
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