Chapter 4. Habitats (Required Element 2) 4.1 Introduction---------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 4-1 • Figure 4-1. North Carolina ecoregions --------------------------------------------------------- 4-2 4.1.1 Natural Community Descriptions--------------------------------------------------------------- 4-3 4.1.2 Natural Community Priorities ------------------------------------------------------------------- 4-5 • Table 4.1-5. Priority natural community types and their ecoregion associations.--- 4-6 4.1.3 Species and Habitat Associations--------------------------------------------------------------- 4-6 4.2 Aquatic Communities ---------------------------------------------------------------------- 4-8 4.2.1 Problems Affecting Aquatic Communities---------------------------------------------------4-10 4.2.2 Statewide Aquatic Community Recommendations ---------------------------------------4-15 4.2.2.1 Surveys -- ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------4-15 4.2.2.2 Monitoring -------------------------------------------------------------------------------4-15 4.2.2.3 Research ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------4-15 4.2.2.4 Management Practices ----------------------------------------------------------------4-18 4.2.2.5 Conservation Programs and Partnerships-----------------------------------------4-19 4.2.3 Coldwater Systems -------------------------------------------------------------------------------4-22 4.2.3.1 Ecosystem Description-----------------------------------------------------------------4-22 • Table 4.2.3-1. Aquatic natural communities containing coldwater habitats---4-22 4.2.3.2 Location of Habitat ---------------------------------------------------------------------4-23 4.2.3.3 Problems Affecting Habitats----------------------------------------------------------4-23 • Figure 4.2.3-1. Location of coldwater habitats---------------------------------------4-24 4.2.3.4 Climate Change Compared to Other Threats-------------------------------------4-25 • Table 4.2.3-2. Climate change compared to other threats to coldwater systems ------------------------------------------------------------------------4-25 4.2.3.5 Impacts to Wildlife ---------------------------------------------------------------------4-26 4.2.3.6 Recommendations ---------------------------------------------------------------------- 4-27 4.2.3.6.1 Surveys -------------------------------------------------------------------------4-27 4.2.3.6.2 Monitoring --------------------------------------------------------------------4-28 4.2.3.6.3 Research -----------------------------------------------------------------------4-28 4.2.3.6.4 Management Practices -----------------------------------------------------4-29 4.2.3.6.5 Conservation Programs and Partnerships------------------------------4-30 4.2.4 Coolwater Aquatic Communities --------------------------------------------------------------4-31 4.2.4.1 Ecosystem Description-----------------------------------------------------------------4-31 4.2.4.2 Location of Habitat ---------------------------------------------------------------------4-31 4.2.4.3 Problems Affecting Habitats----------------------------------------------------------4-31 4.2.4.4 Climate Change Compared to Other Threats-------------------------------------4-33
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