State Contest - Forest Ecosystems

Contest Format

At the Forest Ecosystems station on the State Contest, participants will be asked multiple choice and true-or-false questions about forest ecosystems.  Each year, the contest focuses on two ecosystems, on a four-year rotation. The ecosystems for 2024-25 are Upland Hardwoods and Mangrove Forests. 

Contest Material

To prepare, there is information about the two ecosystems specific to each age division. 

• Juniors should review the slide deck prepared by the state to cover these two ecosystems.

  • • 2024-25 Junior Ecosystem Slides

• Intermediates should read the two ecosystem descriptions and study the website descriptions of the four representative plant species for each ecosystem.

  • • Upland Hardwoods Description

    • Upland Hardwoods  info - including representative plants

    • Mangrove Forests Description

    • Mangrove Forests info - including representative plants