Podocarpus deflexus Definition: Podocarpus deflexus is a species of conifer in the Podocarpaceae family. It is found in Indonesia and Malaysia. A shrub or small tree 10-13m tall inhabiting moist montane scrub between 1500m and 2100m altitude. This species is confined to Pahang (G. Tahan)‚ where it has complete protection status in the national park (Taman Negara) and North Sumatra. Description: 1. Classification: Kingdom: Plantae Division: Pinophyta Class: Pinopsida Order: Pinales
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Succession is defined as a directional change in community composition and structure over time (Gurevitch et al‚ 2002). Succession is either primary or secondary. In primary succession plants grow and colonize earth for the first time. In secondary succession plants inhabit and colonize earth that was once inhabited by plants life. A wildfire is one example of secondary succession. When a disturbance in the environment occurs‚ such as a wildfire‚ either part or all of the community is destroyed
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Hedge Trimmer Many folks take great pride in maintaining a healthy‚ lush‚ and manicured lawn. One of the aspects that can be included in these lawns is hedges‚ which are boundaries that consist of closely growing bushes and shrubs. If hedges are not properly kept up‚ they can make a house and its lawn look messy‚ so it is important if you have hedges to maintain them with regular‚ basic trimming at the very least. This is to ensure their growth and training‚ keeping them healthy and growing appropriately
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Elk (Wapiti) Preferred Habitat: The most productive habitat for elk is aspen. Aspen areas can contain and support large numbers of elk. Some other preferred habitats are oakbrush‚ mountain shrub‚ conifer‚ spruce fir‚ and ponderosa pine. Oakbrush can provide coverage and food for the elk. Most of these habitats provide coverage‚forage‚ and security for elk. Place in the food web: Below is a picture of a food web of animals in Yellowstone National Park. The elk is a primary consumer in a food
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tourists made negative comments to the place Functions of roadside vegetation : Providing food for birds‚ Pollinating insects‚ providing nesting area for birds Selective spraying can achieve a long term control of tree growth based on fact that the shrubs are highly resistant to the invasion by trees Advantages of selective spraying : The natural beauty is preserved. The effect of a single spraying can last longer. It reduces potential harm to wildlife. The plants sprayed with “2‚ 4-D” (a herbicide)
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Outline the relationship between climate and one or more biomes. Arctic tundra is a biome characterized by cold weather and low growing plants and shrubs and virtually no trees. They are found mainly in regions just below the Arctic ice caps‚ located at latitudes 55o to 70o North‚ across North America‚ Europe‚ Alaska‚ Canada and Siberia. They cover 20% of the earth’s surface. The summer season is short‚ where there are brief periods when the sun shines for almost 24 hours a day and temperatures
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of the tundra‚ is its permanent layer of permafrost‚ which means it has a thick layer of frozen soil throughout the year. The latitude of the tundra is 66.5625 degrees north‚ 0 degrees east. The tundra does not have many types of vegetation. It has shrubs‚ grass in some parts and a lot of mosses. The tundra is too cold to be able to grow a lot of vegetation. The animals that live in the tundra are the arctic foxes‚ musk ox‚ the snowy owl‚ lemmings‚ and the polar bear! One of the animals that live
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Contents 1. Title: What do we know about the Succulent Karoo? 2. Background 3.1 Introduction 3.2 Description of the succulent karoo 3. Physical environment 4.3 Soil 4.4 Climate 4. Patterns 5.5 Diversity 5.6 Endemism 5.7 Flora 5. Growth form and water relations 6. Current activities in the succulent karoo 7. My idea. What do we know about the Succulent Karoo? Introduction Stretching from Namibia down the west coast of South Africa
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1. Hibiscus - common name and genus of about 200 to 300 species of herbs‚ shrubs‚ and trees within the mallow family (Malvaceae). Many are cultivated for their attractive flowers. The genus is widely distributed in tropical and temperate regions. The leaves are palmately veined‚ lobed‚ or parted. The flowers are usually bell-shaped and with five petals‚ frequently very large‚ and are commonly white‚ pink‚ red‚ or yellow. Encyclopedia Britannica V 2. Dyes –are natural substances and highly colored
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Due to the scarce rain and very dry weather‚ deserts have unique vegetation patterns. Depending on the type of desert and the geographical location‚ common desert plants include cacti‚ sagebrush‚ creosote bushes‚ shrubs‚ and short grasses. Agricultural plants are rare‚ because they are only found where rivers and streams take place‚ which is very uncommon in most deserts. The vegetation has adapted to survive in the desert biome by using several distinct features to prevent water loss‚ attacks from
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