Exam 2 (Plants) Flashcards
Most important dispersal method
Animal intestinal tracks
Dispersal methods(most to least important)
a. Animal intestinal Tracks
b. Animal fur/feet
c. Animal stashes
d. wind
e. water
f. mechanical
Annual
Whole life cycle in ONE year
Annual example
Rye Grass
Biennial
TWO year life cycle
Biennial example
Daisy
Perennial
-THREE+ years to reach adulthood
-after that they reproduce yearly
Perennial example
Fir, Magnolia, Pine, Oak, Maple
Evergreen
-Replaces leaves gradually
-never goes “bald”
Evergreen example
Fir, Magnolia, Spruce, Pine
Deciduous
loses and gains ALL its leaves at once
Deciduous example
Oak, Hickory, Maple, Dogwood, Cherry
Photoperiodism
Ability of plants to measure changing day length
Long day plants
Reproduces when days get longer
Long Day plants example
Lily, Iris, Daffodils, Orchids