identiying vegetation
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Thursday 8th May
DO NOW:• Books and colouring pencils out
LO for today is…
Students will be able to identify different plant types.
Level 2 Geography
Skills – due next Tuesday 13th MayPage: 51 & 52
Homework for Week 1:
Moss - soft, cushioney, that grows on
rocks- Average height of the plant – 3-
5cm high- Needs very little soil to grow
Lichens - Feels dusty- All kinds of colours- Grow on rocks- VERY small plants – on average 1cm
tall and grow in clumps and spread out
Hebe- on average 1m tall – there are
many small varieties as well- VERY hardy plant (can withstand
all kinds of whether – especially wind and dry and wet climates)
Alpine Herbs- Very small variety of plants,
different shapes and sizes- Need a little bit of dirt to grow
(more than moss)- Average height of 10-20cm
Tussock- Tall grass- Av. height of 60cm, can grow up to 1m - VERY VERY hardy plant – can grow in
very dry and windy conditions- Does NOT need “perfect” soil conditions,
can grow in very infertile soil
“Scrubland” – areas of land with mediums sized vegetation
- Many different varieties of medium sized shrubs and small trees eg Manuka and Kanuka trees
Beech Forest- Grow to about
1500m but at Tongariro they do NOT grow as tall due to the eruptions. (Can’t get old enough to grow tall due to eruptions)
Podcarp Forest - Rimu
- Very tall trees
Mountain Daises- Very small plants- Average height 7cm- Often found with moss
Identifying Spatial Variation in Vegetation in the TVC . Use your notes to identify which type of vegetation is found in the different regions.
Mountain Peaks
Western Slopes
Eastern Slopes
Western Foothills
Vegetation
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Vegetation on the Mountain PeaksFew, if any,
plants can survive in the extreme conditions on the mountain peaks.
The mountain peaks is made up of rocks.
Vegetation on the Western SlopesHigh to low….
- Mosses and lichens
- Hardy alpine plants like hebe, mountain daises and alpine herbs
- Tussock
- Scrublands
Vegetation on the Western Foothills
High to low….
- srubland
- Beech forest
- Podcarp forest (tall trees eg Rimu)
Vegetation on the Eastern SlopesHigh to low….
- Mosses and lichens
- Hardy alpine plants like hebe, mountain daises and alpine herbs
-Tussock
Reflection…
What questions do we have?