Outline for a report
Aquatic Invertebrates
Used to Classify Stream Health
Ecosystem
All things contained in an environment
Water (input and output)
Climate
Daylight
Plant life
Clear Cutting
Clear Cutting seriously effects all aspects of an ecosystem
Maine is, per capita, the most heavily logged state in the continental U.S.
Why Clear Cutting is Used
Simple
Creates a uniform forest to harvest in 40 years or so
Easy to replant
Cheap to Maintain (pesticides)
Clear Cutting Impacts on Streams
Clear Cutting seriously effects stream ecosystems
The effects of clear cutting can be felt on stream ecosystems for up to 60 years
The First Five Years After a Clear Cut
This time period is actually beneficial in most aspects of stream animal (vertebrate and invertebrate) health
The increase in CWD creates resources for life
Nutrients good for aquatic species increase
Nitrogen levels increase 40 times
Potassium levels increase 11 times
After Five Years
The negative......
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