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Vernal pool

Vernal pools, also called vernal ponds or ephemeral pools, are seasonal pools of water that provide habitat for distinctive plants and animals. They are considered to be a unique type of wetland usually devoid of fish, and thus allow the safe development of natal amphibian and insect species unable to withstand competition or predation by fish. Certain…

Flora, Generation and annual development & Ecology

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Generation and annual development

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Vernal pool

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Vernal pool

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related to Fauna · 16
Vernal pool → Ambystoma, Anostraca, As, Branchipodopsis, Eggs, Gondwana, In California, Jefferson, Many, Miocene, New York, Socotra, Some, Such, Therefore, They
related to Flora · 16
Vernal pool → Annuals, California, Crassula, Crassulacean, Different, Howell's, In, Isoetes, Listed, Many, Microtopographical, Most, Therefore, These, Vernal, When
related to Generation and annual development · 12
Vernal pool → California, Canadian Shield, Central Valley, During, Mediterranean, Most, Some, The, These, This, Typically, Vernal
related to External links · 9
Vernal pool → Fisheries, Mather Field Archived March, Pool AssociationJepson Prairie ReserveOntario, Sacramento Splash, To Certify Vernal PoolsCalifornia, Vernal Pool Association, Vernal Pools, Wayback MachineMassachusetts Division, Wildlife
related to Ecology · 8
Vernal pool → African Savannah, Daphnia, Despite, New England, Other, Some, The, While
related to Habitat loss and Conservation · 8
Vernal pool → California, Central Valley, Despite, Disturbingly, The, They, United States, Vernal
related to Restoration · 7
Vernal pool → However, Hypothesis, In, Research, Results, Several, Vernal
related to Soils · 7
Vernal pool → Finer, In, Soils, The, They, This, Vernal
related to Mitigation · 5
Vernal pool → Pennsylvania, Some, There, This, Thus

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vernal pools pool species water many habitat plants also california wetland conditions due may citation needed development often areas dry

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African Savannah vernal poolsinstance ofin some habitats0.80text
killifish mayinstance ofin some habitats0.80text
due to the ability of their eggs to survive desiccationinstance ofin some habitats0.80text
co-exist with their branchiopod crustacean prey which utilize the same strategy to survive dry periodsinstance ofin some habitats0.80text
clayinstance ofFiner soils0.80text
siltinstance ofFiner soils0.80text
and muck are more common in perched situationsinstance ofFiner soils0.80text
whereas pools which are more connected to the water table have more coarse soils like sand or gravelinstance ofFiner soils0.80text
national parksinstance ofThat is why most extant pools occur on protected or private land0.80text
and ranches.A large number of rareinstance ofThat is why most extant pools occur on protected or private land0.80text
endangered speciesinstance ofThat is why most extant pools occur on protected or private land0.80text
and endemic species occur in vernal pool areasinstance ofThat is why most extant pools occur on protected or private land0.80text

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