APPRAISAL OF EXISTING CONDITIONS
(5 points each) |
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1. Distance from center of field to the nearest protected
odd area or ungrazed old field: |
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A. Over 500 feet
B. 250 – 499 feet
C. Less than 249 feet |
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2. Percent of field covered by winter or escape cover
(include brushy draws, brushpiles, fallen logs, etc.): |
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A. 0 to less than 1%
B. 1% to 10%
C. Field is less than 10 acres in size |
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3. Percent canopy coverage of shrubs and herbaceous
vegetation 6 to 18 inches tall. (Refer to 50 X 50 foot enclosure): |
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A. Less than 25% coverage
B. 26 to 75% coverage
C. More than 76% coverage |
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4. Grazing pressure (Refer to 50 X 50 foot enclosure): |
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A. Heavy
B. Moderate
C. Light |
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5. Percent of ground covered or shaded by both native
and introduced legumes.
(Refer to 50 X 50 foot enclosure): |
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A. 5% or less of the ground covered by legumes
B. 6 to50% of the ground covered by legumes
C. 51% or more of the ground covered by legumes |
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6. Plant composition (Refer to 50 X 50 foot enclosure): |
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A. Fescue (>90% fescue)
B. Mixed cool-season grasses (<10% legumes)
C. Cool-season grass dominant (10 to 25% legume or other grasses)
D. Cool-season Grass / legume (26 to 60% legume)
E. Legume dominant (>75% legume)
F. Warm-season grass dominant (<40% other species) |
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7. Distance from center of field to edge of nearest
cropfield: |
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A. Over 500 feet to cropfield
B. 250 to 499 feet to chiseled or disked cropfield
C. Less than 249 feet to chiseled or disked cropfield
D. 250 to 500 feet to cropfield with no fall tillage or with crop
of winter wheat.
E. Less than 249 feet to cropfield with no fall tillage or with crop
of winter wheat |
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8. Field size - the % of field within 250 feet of dense
woody cover or ungrazed woodland. |
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A. Less than 25%
B. 26 to 50%
C. 51 to 75%
D. 76 to 100% |
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QUALITY OF HABITAT
(10 point each – 2 questions) |
1. Rate the quality of habitat provided by this field,
not just the 50’ X 50’ square, for quail and
rabbits. Place an X next to the best choice. (10 point question) |
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_____ good to excellent
_____ fair to poor |
| The following guidelines should be used to determine
the quality of habitat: |
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Good to Excellent (at least 4 elements needed in the
field for a good rating) |
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- Field size 10 acres or less
- Seven or more important food plants (occurring in 50% or more
of the field)
- Protected escape or hard cover within or immediately adjacent
to field
- Suitable nesting cover present (25% bare ground, 25% litter
+ 25-50% vertical structure 6” - 18”)
- Canopy coverage of shrubs and herbaceous plants equal to 26
– 75%
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Fair to Poor |
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- Field size greater than 10 acres
- Fewer than seven important food plants present (occurring in
less than 50% of the field)
- Escape or hard cover not present or is present but not protected
- Suitable nesting cover not present
- Canopy coverage of shrubs and herbaceous vegetation is <
25% or > 75%
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| 2. If you rated this field fair to poor, identify the
factors limiting its carrying capacity for quail or rabbits by circling
the letter of each factor that applies in the left hand column below.
Then, circle the number of each management practice in the right hand
column that can be applied to improve those factors. (10 point question:
each factor worth whole point) |
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| Limited Habitat Factors |
Management Practices |
| A. ground cover thick and/or continuous |
1. Establish protected shrub plantings |
| B. vegetation uniformly short |
2. Lightly disk strips on the contour |
| C. too many broadleaf weeds |
3. Plant grain food plots |
| D. distance to protected escape cover |
4. Create protected field borders |
| E. insufficient plant diversity (< 7 plants) |
5. Overseed with wildlife friendly legumes |
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| This completes the evaluation portion -- be sure
each question is answered. Now, complete the following questions by
placing an “X” or the proper letter in the blank preceding
each question. |
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MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTIONS
(2 points each) |
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1. The soil temperature at which warm-season grasses
grow most efficiently is between (degrees F): |
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A. 40 & 78 degrees
B. 55 & 90 degrees
C. 88 & 100 degrees |
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2. Remnant native prairies are located primarily in
this part of Missouri: |
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A. Northeast & North
B. East-central & southeast
C. West-central & southwest |
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3. Several species of wildlife use grasslands for: |
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A. Foraging
B. Nesting
C. Dusting
D. Roosting
E. All of these |
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4.The maximum density or the upper limit of survival
possible of a species that particular range or area is capable of
supporting during a definite period of the year is referred to as: |
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A. Diversity
B. Habitat
C. Carrying Capacity
D. Limit |
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5. The place where the animal lives; where all its requirements
for life are fulfilled is referred to as its: |
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A. Diversity
B. Habitat
C. Carrying Capacity
D. Home |
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6. In this group are the mid to tall grasses that are
most liked by grazing animals and repeated grazing may even destroy
them. |
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A. Decreasers
B. Increasers
C. Invaders
D. Biennial |
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7. The transition zone between habitat types is called: |
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A. Border
B. Zone
C. Edge |
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8. Grazing livestock can do extensive damage to woodlands,
therefore, all livestock should be excluded from woodlands. |
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A. Statement is true
B. Statement is false |
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9. Warm-season grasses should be cut for hay during
this period: |
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A. May to mid June
B. June 1 to 15
C. Late June to early July
D. August only |
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10. Warm-season grasses do most of their growing during
the spring and fall. |
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A. True
B. False |
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11. The following is not a type of warm-season grass: |
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A. Fescue
B. Big Bluestem
C. Indian Grass
D. Switchgrass |
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12. Remnant native prairies that are considered to be
in poor condition should not be fertilized, limed or have seed added. |
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A. Statement is true
B. Statement is false |
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13.Which plant type(s) will live for at least two (2)
years? |
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A. Perennial only
B. Perennial & annual
C. Biennial & perennial
D. Biennial and annual |
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14. A low growing, woody plant with several permanent
stems arising from a common base. |
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A. Shrub
B. Grass
C. Forb
D. Herb |
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15. An organism or species that is not native to the
region in which it is found. |
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A. Exotic
B. Endemic
C. Invader
D. Endangered |
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16. In dealing with grass seed, the letters P.L.S. stand
for: |
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A. Pounds live seed
B. Productive live seed
C. Pure live seed |
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17. This type of grazing would be best for both livestock
production and wildlife habitat: |
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A. Over grazing
B. No grazing
C. Rotation grazing |
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18. Quail and rabbits prefer grasses that grow in clumps,
rather than those that form dense sods. |
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A. True
B. False |
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19. Rabbits and quail use field edges where other habitat
types are available rather than the centers of large fields. |
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A. True
B. False |
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20. Research has shown that rabbits and quail rarely
move further than this distance between different habitat components. |
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A. One mile
B. One-half mile
C. One-eighth mile
D. Two miles |