ECOLOGICAL CONSIDERATIONS OF SITE

Environmental concerns, such as the conservation of biological diversity and the maintenance of critical ecosystem functions must be addressed, and addressed at all levels of human enterprise-local to global.

CONSIDERATIONS: SLOPE. The slope analysis is developed on the contour map; consideration shall include the percentage of slope and orientation of slope relative to the infrastructure and land use.

CONSIDERATIONS: SOIL PATTERNS. Considerations may include the following: analysis of soil by erosion potential compatibility and plasticity capability of plant growth possible sources of pollution or toxic wastes

CONSIDERATIONS: VEGETATION. Consideration of indigenous species, the ability of certain species to tolerate construction activities, aesthetic values and density of undergrowth.

CONSIDERATIONS: WILDLIFE. Considerations of indigenous species includes their movement patterns, the degree of change each species can tolerate, and feeding and breeding areas.

CONSIDERATIONS: GEOLOGY. Consideration of underlying rock masses studies the depth of different rock layers and the sustainability of different geological formations in terms of potential infrastructure and building.

CONSIDERATIONS: SURFACE AND SUBSURFACE WATER. Consideration of the following: natural drainage patterns recharge areas erosion potential flood plains

CONSIDERATIONS: CLIMATE. Consideration of microclimatic conditions includes prevailing breezes at different times of the year

FOREST SITES Forest ecosystem management is the implementation of practices that promote the long-term health of the forested systems

FOREST SITES Its aim is the maintenance of ecosystem integrity from a landscape perspective in order to accommodate short-term stresses and adapt to long-term changes.

FOREST SITES The first operative principal of ecosystem management is to keep the complex interdependencies among organisms, communities, and natural processes within an ecosystem intact and functioning over long periods of time.

FOREST SITES Other key elements include the maintenance of a native diversity of plants and animals and the proper functioning of nutrient, water and energy cycles.

RIVER AND STREAM For an organism to survive it must have access to appropriate habitats. Habitat is a combination of physical and biological characteristics of an area (or areas) essential for meeting the food and other metabolic needs, shelter, breeding, and overwintering requirements of a particular species.

RIVER AND STREAM For some species habitat can be as small as individual rocks or pebbles in the streambed. For others it can include many miles of rivers, streams, floodplains, wetlands, and ocean.

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Reported by: JINKY RESTRIVERA SAMUEL DICHOSO ARLWILL PAREDES