Answer the following questions

In your own words, define what an ‘ecotone’ is.
Describe your observations (what each habitat looks like) for each of the 3 habitat types. Use detailed descriptions and highlight differences. Draw the leaves of a plant from each habitat.
Ecological Succession is dependent on ‘limiting factors’ that can prevent plant communities from reaching climax. This can result in landscapes such as Stevens Creek County Park where we can have a mixture of several habitats in a small area. List the limiting factors we come across at Stevens Creek County Park, and describe its effect.
Everything humans do has an impact on the environment. List 5 impacts you observed during today’s field trip.