Homework answers / question archive / Texas A&M University - RENR 215 Assignment 5: Lick Creek Park Computer Tour Worksheet 1)In which vegetation zone is Lick Creek Park located?   Of which major river is Lick Creek a tributary?   What is the scientific name for Post Oak?   What is the name (common or scientific) of the plant most often responsible for local hay fever problems?   What is one of the most common grasses in the Blackland prairies?   What was the past history of human use of the park?   The Blackland Prairie and Post Oak Savannah are believed to be more densely brushy and woody than they were before the advent of European settlement due to:   What plant dominates the understory of the Post Oak Woodlands?   How can you tell a Blackjack Oak from a Post Oak?   What endangered species was Lick Creek Park set aside to protect?   How can Water Oak be distinguished from Post Oak or Blackjack Oak?   What is an epiphyte? Give an example that might be found in Lick Creek Park

Texas A&M University - RENR 215 Assignment 5: Lick Creek Park Computer Tour Worksheet 1)In which vegetation zone is Lick Creek Park located?   Of which major river is Lick Creek a tributary?   What is the scientific name for Post Oak?   What is the name (common or scientific) of the plant most often responsible for local hay fever problems?   What is one of the most common grasses in the Blackland prairies?   What was the past history of human use of the park?   The Blackland Prairie and Post Oak Savannah are believed to be more densely brushy and woody than they were before the advent of European settlement due to:   What plant dominates the understory of the Post Oak Woodlands?   How can you tell a Blackjack Oak from a Post Oak?   What endangered species was Lick Creek Park set aside to protect?   How can Water Oak be distinguished from Post Oak or Blackjack Oak?   What is an epiphyte? Give an example that might be found in Lick Creek Park

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14. What are the oxbow "lakes"?

 

15. What is the dominant herbaceous species in the floodplain sedge meadows?

 

16. Why might it be easy to confuse a Water Oak with a Willow Oak?

 

17. How does the water level and flow of Lick Creek change seasonally?

 

18. How can Poison Ivy be distinguished from Virginia Creeper?

 

19. What present-day human activity is having a detrimental effect on trails in Lick Creek Park? Mountain bikes are cutting up the paths in Lick Creek Park by preventing water from running through them and

 

20. After taking the “virtual tour” of Lick Creek Park, what feature of the park do you most want to investigate in person? The oxbow “lakes” were really interesting to see, and there was a good amount of