NZ Vegetation types

Question 1

Main vegetation types

Answer 1

coastal vegetation
conifer/broadleaf forests
grassland
wetlands
beech forests
alpine vegetation

Question 2

COASTAL VEGETATION

Answer 2

only small amount remaining
most modified B/C first thing settlers see
Exposure to wind and salt spray
change in lat changes dominant plant 
NN = mangrove NC = Pohutukawa S = Rata

Question 3

Coastal Plant Examples

Answer 3

Ngaio 
Manuka & kanuka,
Kawakawa 
Coastal flax 
Coprosma spp.
Karo
Mangeao

Question 4

COASTAL INLAND sp

Answer 4

puriri
kohekohe
karaka

Question 5

WETLANDS

Answer 5

permanent or seasonally wet soil
90% of wetlands have disapeared
farmlands and settlements
kahikatea most common tree

Question 6

WETLAND PLANTS

Answer 6

cabbage tree 
flaxes 
tala
Tahoe
pukatea

Question 7

CONIFER BROADLEAF

Answer 7

High diversity
Tiered structure
large number of epiphytes

Question 8

CONIFER(KAURI)-ANGIOSPERM

Answer 8

kauri keystone species upto 38 degrees 
conifers making up emergent layers
angio making canopy
99.4% loss
timber and farming

Question 9

PODOCARP-ANGIOSPERM

Answer 9

after 38 degrees
conifers making up emergent layers
angio making canopy
composition depends on temp and rainfall
west more diverse because of wetness

Question 10

BEECH FORESTS

Answer 10

cooler climate beech becomes dominant
less diversity
5 species of nz beech trees
relatively untouched B/C no good for farming

Question 11

BEECH GAPS

Answer 11

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Question 12

GRASSLANDS

Answer 12

grassland covered significant parts of NZ
perfer dry eastern side of NZ
large diversity of native grasses

Question 13

ALPINE FORESTS

Answer 13

high altitudes/ mountains
above treelike
Adapted to extreme cold/snow/frosts/winds
soil has low fertility
small leaves and hairs to prevent water loss
deep roots
low growing