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Select attributes for each entity that might be included as appropriate assessment endpoints. Each attribute you choose should be potentially at risk and important to protect. This clarifies management goals and gives you a basis for measurement in the risk assessment .The exercise will let you know when you have selected all the possible correct responses for an entity.

piping plover
photo of a piping plover
Reproductive success of a piping plover
Body weight
lake
photo of a lake
Lake nutrient cycling
Lake water quality
Water chemistry
Lake extent of aquatic habitat for smallmouth bass
wet meadow
photo of a wet meadow
Plant diversity in wetland
Ecological integrity
Areal extent
Biomass

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