Chapter 1 Introduction Glossary
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Extinction – The condition in which all members of a group of organisms have ceased to exist. The loss of a species, which is often a natural process and the ultimate fate for all species. Extirpate (extirpation) – To eliminate a population from a given area. When a species is eliminated from a specific geographic area of its habitat; to bring a species to extinction within part of its range.
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Forage . To wander in search of food. n. Plants, including grains and grasses, eaten by animals.
Game species - Those animals that are regulated for hunting or harvest; includes big game, furbearers, and small game species. These species are normally regulated by state law or local ordinances.
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Habitat Fragmentation . A condition in which the continuous area of similar habitat is reduced and divided into smaller sections because of roads, fields, and towns.
Hibernaculum. The 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 classification 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 classified as HQW. They may be HQW by definition ( e.g., drinking water supply classifications), or they may qualify for HQW by supplemental designation and then be classified as HQW through the rule-making process ( e.g., petition for reclassification).
Home range . Area used by an animal in its normal daily activities. Not defended.
Hydrologic Unit Code (HUC) – The USGS developed a hydrologic coding system to delineate the country into uniquely identified 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 use the 8-digit catalog unit number.
Hydrology – the scientific study of the properties, distribution, and effects of water on the earth's surface, in the soil and underlying rocks, and in the atmosphere.
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