Fynbos Biome Flashcards
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Nutrients
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Substances that provides nourishment essential for the maintenance of life and for growth.
2
Q
Proteas
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Evergreen shrubs or small trees with large nectar-rich cone-like flower heads surrounded by brightly coloured bracts.
3
Q
Restios
A
Wiry reed-like plants, used for thatching and brooms.
4
Q
Ericas
A
Plants of the genus Erica (family Ericaceae),
5
Q
Geophytes
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Plants with bulbs or underground rhizomes
6
Q
Aromatic
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Having a pleasant and distinctive smell.
7
Q
Adaptations
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The process of change by which an organism or species becomes better suited to its environment.
8
Q
Myrmecochory
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Seed dispersal by ants.
9
Q
Serotiny
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Flowers which grow following the growth of leaves.
10
Q
Germination
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The development of a plant from a seed or spore after a period of dormancy.
