Relationships with Nature signs 18 March
... mainly on beech trees, have been decimated by possums, vegetation clearance, and the decline in native bird species that act as pollinators and seed-dispersers. ...
... mainly on beech trees, have been decimated by possums, vegetation clearance, and the decline in native bird species that act as pollinators and seed-dispersers. ...
Deciduous Forest
... • Acid rain damages leaves and causes production of smaller fruit and less seeds used in reproduction. • Global Warming is steadily increasing temperatures which causes less precipitation. This leads to less growth in the forests. ...
... • Acid rain damages leaves and causes production of smaller fruit and less seeds used in reproduction. • Global Warming is steadily increasing temperatures which causes less precipitation. This leads to less growth in the forests. ...
poster: Special Seychelles Plants
... This poster has been produced as part of the Public Education and Advocacy Programme of the Global Environment Facility (GEF)/World Bank funded project “Improving Management of NGO and Privately Owned Nature Reserves and High Biodiversity Islands in Seychelles”. This project is a partnership between ...
... This poster has been produced as part of the Public Education and Advocacy Programme of the Global Environment Facility (GEF)/World Bank funded project “Improving Management of NGO and Privately Owned Nature Reserves and High Biodiversity Islands in Seychelles”. This project is a partnership between ...
Plants and trees in the Guiana Shield
... the Guianas and Amapa, of which 40% endemic to the region • Trees (+/- 2800 species) maximum 25% of all plants in the Guianas ...
... the Guianas and Amapa, of which 40% endemic to the region • Trees (+/- 2800 species) maximum 25% of all plants in the Guianas ...
White mulberry
... alternate, stipulate, and variable in shape. Unisex flowers are small, greenish-yellow, with dense spikes. The blackberry-like aggregate fruits, 1 to 1 1/4 inch long, turn from green to white to red to black as they ripen, May to August. Habitat: White mulberry occurs naturally in sparse forests on ...
... alternate, stipulate, and variable in shape. Unisex flowers are small, greenish-yellow, with dense spikes. The blackberry-like aggregate fruits, 1 to 1 1/4 inch long, turn from green to white to red to black as they ripen, May to August. Habitat: White mulberry occurs naturally in sparse forests on ...
Native Understory Plants - Texas Master Gardeners Association
... but they have produced meals for many a bird during the past several weeks. These plants also are native small shrubs that should have a place in every local landscape, not because of their rather rangy growth habit but because they are such bird magnets. In the spring they form fuzzy pink flowers a ...
... but they have produced meals for many a bird during the past several weeks. These plants also are native small shrubs that should have a place in every local landscape, not because of their rather rangy growth habit but because they are such bird magnets. In the spring they form fuzzy pink flowers a ...
The Shedding Rain Forest - Mercer Island School District
... During the winter, the trees loose their leaves and during autumn, the leaves change color. The animals are best seen during spring, summer, and autumn, but during the winter the animals are less likely to be seen because of hibernation. ...
... During the winter, the trees loose their leaves and during autumn, the leaves change color. The animals are best seen during spring, summer, and autumn, but during the winter the animals are less likely to be seen because of hibernation. ...
Chionanthus virginicus - White Fringetree (Oleaceae)
... -will also grow in partial shade -roots must be kept cool with appropriate mulching -somewhat adaptable to other soil conditions except alkalinity and drought (tolerates city conditions) -propagated by seed and, with difficulty, from rooted cuttings -limited availability, B& B Foliage -opposite, sim ...
... -will also grow in partial shade -roots must be kept cool with appropriate mulching -somewhat adaptable to other soil conditions except alkalinity and drought (tolerates city conditions) -propagated by seed and, with difficulty, from rooted cuttings -limited availability, B& B Foliage -opposite, sim ...
Brachychiton acerifolius
... usually much smaller in cultivation in cooler areas. Leaves are about 250 mm long and may have entire margins or be deeply lobed. The bell-shaped flowers occur in clusters at the ends of the branches. The flowers are followed by large, leathery seed capsules which contain many corn-like seeds. B.ace ...
... usually much smaller in cultivation in cooler areas. Leaves are about 250 mm long and may have entire margins or be deeply lobed. The bell-shaped flowers occur in clusters at the ends of the branches. The flowers are followed by large, leathery seed capsules which contain many corn-like seeds. B.ace ...
Article 118 Ailanthus revisited - Botanical Society of South Africa
... An extract from the book, ‘A Tree Grows in Brooklyn’‘ by Betty Smith, says it all “There's a tree that grows in Brooklyn. Some people call it the Tree of Heaven. No matter where its seed falls, it makes a tree which struggles to reach the sky. It grows in boarded up lots and out of neglected rubbish ...
... An extract from the book, ‘A Tree Grows in Brooklyn’‘ by Betty Smith, says it all “There's a tree that grows in Brooklyn. Some people call it the Tree of Heaven. No matter where its seed falls, it makes a tree which struggles to reach the sky. It grows in boarded up lots and out of neglected rubbish ...
Article 62 Acacia melanoxylon - Botanical Society of South Africa
... Seeds are almost encircled by pinkish-red seed stalks. Control: These plants coppice readily and also sucker from roots if felled and the stumps are not immediately treated with herbicide. Garlon and diesel at 2% should be used to treat stumps after felling. Another method, where felling is impracti ...
... Seeds are almost encircled by pinkish-red seed stalks. Control: These plants coppice readily and also sucker from roots if felled and the stumps are not immediately treated with herbicide. Garlon and diesel at 2% should be used to treat stumps after felling. Another method, where felling is impracti ...
Biomes of Our World
... grasshoppers and beetles to large animals like lions, giraffes and zebras ...
... grasshoppers and beetles to large animals like lions, giraffes and zebras ...
Nature Diary Rain tree: Albizia saman Called Siris or Shirish in
... The fruit of the rain tree is a fleshy pod. The seeds are contained in the brown sugary pulp of the pod. People use the leaves as fodder. The timber of the tree is soft and light and that is another reason why it easily falls over in stormy weather. However, after being watered for only 3-4 years, t ...
... The fruit of the rain tree is a fleshy pod. The seeds are contained in the brown sugary pulp of the pod. People use the leaves as fodder. The timber of the tree is soft and light and that is another reason why it easily falls over in stormy weather. However, after being watered for only 3-4 years, t ...
Sparkleberry - Welcome to the Hernando Chapter of Florida Native
... tree huckleberry, it is the only North American variety of the blueberry (Vaccinium) genus that can reach treelike dimensions. Its specific epithet, arboreum, is derived from the Latin word for tree. Common in dry woodlands throughout much of Florida, sparkleberry trees tolerate both wetness and mod ...
... tree huckleberry, it is the only North American variety of the blueberry (Vaccinium) genus that can reach treelike dimensions. Its specific epithet, arboreum, is derived from the Latin word for tree. Common in dry woodlands throughout much of Florida, sparkleberry trees tolerate both wetness and mod ...
Calodendrum capense > University of Pretoria
... member of the Rutaceae (Citrus family) with opposite leaves. The flowers are borne in racemes and are spectacular, large and pink, with long narrow curved petals dotted with dark maroon glands. They may cover the tree in mid-summer, readily identifying it in the forest canopy from a distance. The fr ...
... member of the Rutaceae (Citrus family) with opposite leaves. The flowers are borne in racemes and are spectacular, large and pink, with long narrow curved petals dotted with dark maroon glands. They may cover the tree in mid-summer, readily identifying it in the forest canopy from a distance. The fr ...
Wild Tree Tobacco Fact Sheet
... the manufacturer’s website for specific safety guidelines and information. Some herbicides will kill other plants and not just the target species. Near waterways herbicides can be very poisonous to aquatic life. Use chemicals sparingly and be sure that you are using the right chemical and applicatio ...
... the manufacturer’s website for specific safety guidelines and information. Some herbicides will kill other plants and not just the target species. Near waterways herbicides can be very poisonous to aquatic life. Use chemicals sparingly and be sure that you are using the right chemical and applicatio ...
Tremendous Trees - Forestry Commission
... something they didn’t know before they came to the forest?” “What happens to all the leaves when they fall off the trees?” What 4 things are essential for plant growth?” “Why do you / I think forests are important?” and/ or Play a running game in a suitably flat space in the wood e.g. If you think w ...
... something they didn’t know before they came to the forest?” “What happens to all the leaves when they fall off the trees?” What 4 things are essential for plant growth?” “Why do you / I think forests are important?” and/ or Play a running game in a suitably flat space in the wood e.g. If you think w ...
Peppermint Tree - City of Stirling
... When young, the tree has a slender appearance that eventually becomes umbrella shaped as the tree matures. The species can live to a great age however the canopy will generally thin in veteran trees while the trunk can become thick and gnarled. Flowering is variable depending on position and weather ...
... When young, the tree has a slender appearance that eventually becomes umbrella shaped as the tree matures. The species can live to a great age however the canopy will generally thin in veteran trees while the trunk can become thick and gnarled. Flowering is variable depending on position and weather ...
May/June News –Director`s Notes
... 3. How seeds grow. 1. Lima bean planting experiment (learn parts of bean skin, embryo, seed) and planting them in a clear bag to view growing root and plant. Literature link: How a Seed Grows by H. Jordan Stems and Roots and In The Garden by David Schwartz 4. Uses of plants (food, medicine, paper, g ...
... 3. How seeds grow. 1. Lima bean planting experiment (learn parts of bean skin, embryo, seed) and planting them in a clear bag to view growing root and plant. Literature link: How a Seed Grows by H. Jordan Stems and Roots and In The Garden by David Schwartz 4. Uses of plants (food, medicine, paper, g ...
Bolusanthus speciosus > Universiteit van Pretoria
... The flowers are very showy, in long bunches, violet in colour and resembling a sweet-pea. May be scented. Trees usually flower along with new spring leaves. Pods are long, borne in bunches in profusion and persist on the tree for a long time. Distribution: Usually found growing in woodland and woode ...
... The flowers are very showy, in long bunches, violet in colour and resembling a sweet-pea. May be scented. Trees usually flower along with new spring leaves. Pods are long, borne in bunches in profusion and persist on the tree for a long time. Distribution: Usually found growing in woodland and woode ...
Tropical Rainforests
... •Upper Canopy = 60-130 ft tall trees that receive a lot of sunlight, blocking it to areas down below. Most animals live in this layer •Understory layer = only a little sun reaches here, a little wind, and a lot of humidity. The plants here are broadleafed and do not get tall •Forest floor = the last ...
... •Upper Canopy = 60-130 ft tall trees that receive a lot of sunlight, blocking it to areas down below. Most animals live in this layer •Understory layer = only a little sun reaches here, a little wind, and a lot of humidity. The plants here are broadleafed and do not get tall •Forest floor = the last ...
Tropical Rainforest
... Natural disturbances: tropical storms =damage=large gaps of destroyed plants=allows for new pioneer species = climax species Different layers = plants and animals w/ varied light and nutrient requirements to survive- emergent trees allows for vertical biodiversity -b/c of constant sunlight=enough to ...
... Natural disturbances: tropical storms =damage=large gaps of destroyed plants=allows for new pioneer species = climax species Different layers = plants and animals w/ varied light and nutrient requirements to survive- emergent trees allows for vertical biodiversity -b/c of constant sunlight=enough to ...
Carrotwood Tree Carrot Weed Tuckeroo TREE
... Varity of habitats; Tolerates seacoast conditions (salt), drought, heat, wet, dry and/or poor soils Full sun Any amount of water Prolific seeder Free of serious pests and most diseases. Susceptible to Verticillium wilt Can live up to 100 years Cupaniopsis anacardiodes - Carrotwood Tree ...
... Varity of habitats; Tolerates seacoast conditions (salt), drought, heat, wet, dry and/or poor soils Full sun Any amount of water Prolific seeder Free of serious pests and most diseases. Susceptible to Verticillium wilt Can live up to 100 years Cupaniopsis anacardiodes - Carrotwood Tree ...
Flora of the Indian epic period
Flora of the Indian epic period can be a tool to study the antiquity of Indian epics as these do not record time scales of the incident mentioned in these. The flora of an area or of time period, refers to all plant life occurring in an area or time period, especially the naturally occurring or indigenous plant life.The ancient Sanskrit epics, the Ramayana and Mahabharata, also termed Itihāsa (History) or Mahākāvya (""Great Compositions""), refer to forest and plant life at various places. The language of these texts is the ""Epic Sanskrit"". The importance of forests in Indian epics can be understood from the fact that each epic devotes one book to the forests. In Mahabharata it is the Aranyaka Parva (also Vana Parva, Aranya Parva) (The Book of the Forest) which mentions the period of twelve years spent by Pandavas in exile in the forest (aranya). The divisions of Ramayana into Kandas (Books) also includes one Kanda known as Aranya Kanda – Book of the Forest. In Ramayana Kishkindha Kanda – Book of Kishkindha also discusses the geography and forestry of the region.