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Mineral Ridge National Recreation Trail

Station 1-2
 Plants
 Soils

Station 3-5
 Management
 Litter Hurts
 Rotten Log

Station 6-8
 Plant Succession
 The Living Forest
 Witches Broom and Bark Beetles

Station 9-11
 Effects of Trailing
 Wildfire
 Radio Viewpoint

Station 12-14
 Forest Habitat
 Abandoned Prospect
 Columbus Tree

Station 15-16
 Douglas-Fir Stand  
 Summit

Station 17-19
 Pit Excavations
 Fire Scar
 Habitat Contrast

Station 20-22
 Snags
 Root System
 Silver Tip Viewpoint

Other Area Hikes

 Beauty Bay
 Blackwell
 Crystal Lake
 Crystal Lake 2
 Delaney Cr
 Fish Lake
 Gamlin Lake
 Little Lost Lake
 Lookout Mountain
 Lost Lake
 Mirror Lake
 Summary

Station 17  
QUIZ Pit Excavations

Review Questions
Valuable minerals were not removed from these diggings. Therefore, they are technically not called a mine but are referred to as a prospect.

QUESTION 1
On federal lands, mining claims can be staked for all minerals. These pit excavations were dug by prospectors looking primarily for lead and zinc. TRUE OR FALSE?

QUESTION 2
On federal lands, mining claims can be staked for all minerals. TRUE OR FALSE?

QUESTION 3
Valuable minerals were not removed from these diggings. Therefore, they are technically not called a mine but are referred to as a prospect. TRUE OR FALSE?

Station 18 
QUIZ Fire Scar

The old ponderosa pine here was scarred and burned about 55 to 75 years ago.

QUESTION 4
List three beneficial effects and one adverse impact of wildfire.

QUESTION 5
Since fires can be extremely devastating, all fires located on federal landsare suppressed. TRUE OR FALSE?

QUESTION 6
Although fire is a natural part of the forest’s ecosystem, visitors to the forest still need to be careful with campfires and matches. TRUE OR FALSE?

Station 19
QUIZ Habitat Contrast

You can see a sharp, distinct change in habitats along the narrow ridgetop. Compare the differences in kind and amount of vegetation on the north and south slopes. The two pictures below portray two different habitats. Can you explain why?

Healthy forest          High mountain sagebrush-steppe

QUESTION 7A
Certain basic requirements must be met for plant growth common to all plants. What are they?

QUESTION 7B
What plant growth requirement is the most different between the ponderosa pine and the Douglas-fir habitats? Choose your answers from the following list:
a. A medium such as soil to grow in
b. Mineral nutrients
c. Oxygen
d. Water
e. Carbon dioxide
f. Light
g. A tolerable temperature range

QUESTION 8
Comparing the north and south facing slopes, what environmental factors are different? Choose your answers from the following list:
a. Elevation
b. Aspect (exposure)
c. Slope
d. Soil depth and structure
e. Temperature
f. All of the above

 
Last updated: 12-10-2007