MARSH AND AQUATICS

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MARSH AND AQUATICS

• By Zachary Simpson

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Bulrush

• Distribution
• Hard stem temperate North America. Softstem
  nearly worldwide.
• Habitat
• Marshes and shorelines to 1.5 m deep. Tolerates
  alkaline conditions hardstem bulrush is more
  tolerant of brackish water.

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Cattail

• Common Cattail
• is a common plant that occurs in North America,
  it is also native to Eurasia.
• Habitats
• include marshes, swamps, seeps, borders of
  rivers and ponds, and ditches.

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Duckweed

• Duckweed
• is a fairly cosmopolitan plant found worldwide.
  
• Habitat
• Is normally listed as mesotrophic to eutrophic,
  quiet waters in suboceanic, cool, temperate
  regions with relatively mild winters.

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Pondweed

• Habitat
• Is commonly found in alkaline and high nutrient
  waters, preferring soft substrate and shallow
  water depths. It tolerates low light and low
  water temperatures.
• Where found
• It has been reported in all states but Maine

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Smartweed

• Where found
• Occurs in every county of Illinois, and is
  common.
• Habitat
• It can be found in moist black soil prairies,
  swamps, near ponds or lakes, edges of marshes,
  abandoned fields, moist areas along railroads and
  roadsides, vacant lots, fence rows, and other
  waste areas.

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• Undesirable
• By Zacahry Simpson

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Fescue

• The primary habitats
• For tall fescue are agricultural fields and
  pastures and former tall-grass prairie. It also
  grows well in disturbed and waste areas such as
  highway and railroad right of ways.
• Where found
• Tall fescue occurs throughout the continental
  U.S. and has been reported to be invasive in
  natural areas in Arkansas, Georgia, Kansas,
  Idaho, Iowa, Louisiana, Missouri, Nebraska, New
  Jersey, Oklahoma, Oregon, Tennessee, Washington,
  and Wisconsin.

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Multiflora Rose

• Habitat
• Has a wide tolerance for various soil, moisture,
  and light conditions.
• Where found
• It occurs in dense woods, prairies, along stream
  banks and roadsides and in open fields and
  pastures. 

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Purple Loosestrife

• Where found
• In wetlands such as cattail marshes, sedge
  meadows and open bogs. It also occurs along
  streams, riverbanks, and lakeshores. It is not
  uncommon to find it growing in man-made
  storm-water retention ponds and in ditches next
  to parking lots and roads.
• Habitat
• Grows best in highly organic soils, but tolerates
  a wide range of soils including clay, sand, muck
  and silt. Generally, the plant is found in full
  sun, but it can survive in partial shade.

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• Equipment
• By Zachary Simpson

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Acreage Grid

• Uses an overlay that can be placed over a
  photograph to estimate acreage quickly.

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Aerial Net

• The black mesh net is an aerial net. It is a type
  of insect collecting net.

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Anemometer
The instrument used to measure wind speed

• It rotates at the same speed as the wind

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Single or Double Bit Axe
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Binoculars
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Bottom-Sampling Dredge
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Carbon Monoxide Tester
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Conibear Trap
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Dessicator
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Dissolved Oxygen Meter
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Drafting Instruments
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Drip Torch
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Egg Incubator
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Fire Beater
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Fire Pump
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Fire Rake
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Hand Compass
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Hand Lens
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Hand Level
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Live Animal Traps
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Minnow Trap
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Ph Meter
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Plankton Net
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Plant Press
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Post-Hole Digger
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Range Pole/Rod
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Secchi Disk
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Seine
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Sharpening Stone
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Shell Reloading Equipment
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Shovel/Spade
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Sling Psychrometer
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Snake Hook
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Soil Analysis Sieve
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Soil Auger or Probe
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Soil Test Kit
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Sound Level Meter
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Spotting Scope
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Steel Spring Trap
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Survey Chains or Tapes
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Survey Pins
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• Wildlife Management Rules
• By Zachary Simpson

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Tally Meter
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Transit
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Water Sampler
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Water Test Kit