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Natural Vegetation Flashcards

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1
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What is natural vegetation?

A

Plants that grow naturally in a place without human interference

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What is an ecosystem?

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A community of living organisms within a physical environment and the interactions between them

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What is a biome?

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The living part of an ecosystem.Plants are often used to identify biomes

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the growth of vegetation is influenced by…

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the temperature and rainfall(precipitation)

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what are the 5 layers of life in a rainforest?(answer from top to bottom)

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emergent trees, canopy,understory,shrub,forest floor

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what is the height of the emergent layer?

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30m to 50m

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what is the structure of a tree in the emergent layer?

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The trees in the emergent layer have tall, thick and straight trunks

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what is the height of the canopy layer?

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20m to 30m

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what is the structure of a tree canopy layer?

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Its a continuous leaf cover called canopy is formed by umbrella shaped crowns

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what is the height of the understory layer?

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5m to 15m

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what is a structure of a tree in the understory layer?

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the trees in the understory have narrower, oval-shaped crowns as most sunlight is blocked by the canopy

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what is the height of the shrub layer?

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up to 6m

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what does the shrub layer mainly consist of?

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tree saplings and woody plants

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what is the height of the undergrowth(forest floor) layer?

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up to 5m

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why is the plant growth in the undergrowth(forest floor) area so sparse?

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its due to little sunlight

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Rainforest have an abundance of…

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epiphytes and parasitic plants

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17
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which layer are the parasitic plants found at

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canopy and understory

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18
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what are epiphytes?

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Plants which live above the ground on tree trunks and branches

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19
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how does epiphytes ensure rapid water intake?

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By using their aerial roots

20
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what are examples of epiphytes?

A

orchids and ferns

21
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parasitic plants can…

A

cause the death of their host trees

22
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parasitic plants compete with the host tree for…

A

Sunlight and nutrients

23
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why is the topsoil of the tropical rainforest poor quality?

A

due to the large amounts of rainfall throughout the years leeching away nutrients

24
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what provides most of the nutrients for rainforest vegetation?

A

The humus

25
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how is evergreen formed?

A

Due to high rainfall

26
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what is a characteristic of evergreen?

A

They do not shed leaves

27
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what are examples of hardwood

A

meranti, Kapur and chengal

28
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what is a characteristic of hardwood

A

They tend to be harder

29
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what are some types of leaf surfaces?

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Waxy with drip tips
Big and broad
Thick and leathery

30
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what are waxy with drip tips leaf surfaces are for?

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Allow rainwater to drain off easily
Prevents bacteria from growing on them

31
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what are big and board leaf surfaces are for?

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To maximize surface for photosynthesis

32
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what are thick and leathery leaf surfaces for?

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To withstand heat

33
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what are examples of barks and branches?

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Thin and smooth barks
Tree branches are only at the top half portion

34
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The leaf litter decomposes quickly to form…

A

a layer of humus

35
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what does the layer of humus provide?

A

It provides much nutrients to the rich diversity of vegetation in a rainforest

36
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what is the purpose of thin and smooth barks?

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The plant does not need protection against cold or dry conditions

37
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why are the tree branches only at the top half portion?

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Because of the lack in sunlight at the lower layers

38
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what are some example of roots?

A

Shallow root which spread widely
Buttress roots

39
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What is the purpose of shallow roots which spread widely?

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The roots do not need to reach deep soil for nutrients and water

40
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what are the conditions for shallow roots which spread widely?

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1.High at the temperature and rainfall all year round
2. Leaf litter decomposes quickly to form humus at the uppermost layer of soil

41
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What is the purpose of Buttress roots?

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To support the great weight of the tall trees

42
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Where in the rainforest is still air?

A

below the canopy

43
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Still air does not…

A

Allow pollination to be carried by wind

44
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Plants below the canopy use…

A

colorful and sweet smelling flowers and fruits to attract animals

45
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Plants use ______ for pollination

A

Incests

46
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Plants use_______for seed dispersal

A

Animals

47
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what is the general density in rainforests?

A

Extremely dense as plants grow close to each other

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