Glossary
Habitat Fragmentation —A condition in which the continuous area of similar habitat is reduced and divided into smaller sections because of roads, felds, and towns. Hibernaculum —Te case, covering, or structure in which an organism remains dormant for the winter. Hibernate —To go into winter dormancy. High-quality waters (HQW) —Supplemental NCDWQ classifcation intended to protect waters with quality higher than state water quality standards. In general, there are two means by which a water body may be classifed as HQW. Tey may be HQW by defnition (e.g., drinking water supply classifcations), or they may qualify for HQW by supplemental designation and then be classifed as HQW through the rule-making process (e.g., petition for reclassifcation). Home range —Area used by an animal in its normal daily activities. Not defended. Hydrologic Unit Code (HUC) —Te USGS developed a hydrologic coding system to delin- eate the country into uniquely identifed watersheds that can be commonly referenced and mapped. North Carolina’s 17 river basins, each with a unique 6-digit number, are subdivided into 54 catalog units (8-digit number) and 1,601 hydrologic units (14-digit number). River basin maps in the Wildlife Action Plan have used the 8-digit catalog unit number. Hydrology —Te scientifc study of the properties, distribution, and efects of water on the earth’s surface, in the soil and underlying rocks, and in the atmosphere. Inbreeding —Te mating of individuals who are more closely related than by chance alone. Indicator species —A species or group of species chosen as an indicator of, or proxy for, the state of an ecosystem or of a certain process within that ecosystem. Inland waters —All inland waters except private ponds, and all waters connecting with or tributary to coastal sounds or the ocean extending inland from the dividing line between coastal fshing waters and inland fshing waters agreed upon by the Marine Fisheries Commission and the Wildlife Resources Commission. All waters which are tributary to inland fshing waters and which are not otherwise designated by agreement between the Marine Fisheries Commission and the Wildlife Resources Commission are inland fshing waters. Inland waters are found within the area bound by the inland fshing water boundary descrip- tion and the headwaters of that particular waterbody. Te boundaries between inland waters, coastal waters, and the description of waters that are subject to joint jurisdiction are described in North Carolina’s Administrative Code (15A NCAC 03Q.0201 and 03Q.0202). Insectivore —An organism that consumes a diet of insects, other small arthropods, or worms.
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