Lecture 1 - RH Flashcards
1
Q
What is the difference between endurers and avoiders in a desert environment?
A
Endurers are perennials (last long)
Avoiders avoid the worst of the aridity and reproduce constantly to make up for their regular deaths
2
Q
What are land-forms and soils like in Australian deserts?
A
Characteristically flat
Soil very sandy or clays and loams
3
Q
What are the types of desert plants
A
2 types of desert plants;
Endurer
avoider
4
Q
What are the dominant plants in a desert environment and what type of plants are they?
A
Chenopod crops (eg Bluebush) - endurer
Acacia anura (Mulga) - endurer (not too good at fire survival though)
Pittosporum (desert apricot) - endurer
Sida - endurer
Triodia - endurer
Ephemerals (eg. brassicaceae and fabaceae) - avoider
