Download Vegetation In The Comunidad De Madrid

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Worksheet 1 (1)
Vegetation in the Comunidad de Madrid
The vegetation that we find in the Comunidad de Madrid depends on the physical relief and climate
of the area.
Mountain pine forest.
Deciduous forest.
We find this type of
forest on the slopes
of mountain ranges
in Madrid. The Scots
pine is the most common
tree in these forests, but
we can also find yews
and holly.
We find this type of
forest on the lower
slopes of mountain
ranges in Madrid. The
most common trees in
these forests include the
Pyrenean oak, ash trees,
beech trees, and shrubs,
like the rockrose and
brambles.
Scots pines.
Mountain pine forest
Deciduous forest
Riparian vegetation
Mediterranean forest
Crops
Pyrenean oak
in the Lozoya valley.
Mediterranean forest.
We find this type of vegetation on plains. The most
common tree in these forests is the Holm oak. It’s
an evergreen tree with small, hard leaves that help
the tree to resist droughts. In the southwest, we
also find forests of Stone pines or pinos piñoneros.
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Stone pine.
Riparian vegetation.
Crops.
Along the banks of
rivers, we find
various trees such as
willows, alders and
poplars, as well as
shrubs, like brambles,
reeds and bullrushes.
We find crops in
many areas, but
especially in the south
and southeast. In some
areas we find dryland
crops (olives, grapes,
wheat and barley) and
in other areas we find
irrigated crops (fruit
and vegetables).
Willow on the bank
of the River Henares.
Holm oak.
Vineyard in the
Comunidad de Madrid.
6 Plants
1.
Worksheet 1 (2)
Match the plants with the descriptions.
Scots pine
Olive tree
Stone pine
Holm oak
Willow
Pyrenean oak Riparian vegetation
Deciduous forest
Mountain pine forest
Crop
2.
Look at the pictures and write the names of the trees.
3.
The Gum rockrose is a common shrub in the Comunidad de Madrid. Label the parts of
the plant in the picture:
a) How many petals has the Gum rockrose got?
b) How many sepals has it got?
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Mediterranean forest
6 Plants
Worksheet 1 (1)
Vegetation in the Comunidad de Madrid
The vegetation that we find in the Comunidad de Madrid depends on the physical relief and climate
of the area.
Mountain pine forest.
Deciduous forest.
We find this type of
forest on the slopes
of mountain ranges
in Madrid. The Scots
pine is the most common
tree in these forests, but
we can also find yews
and holly.
We find this type of
forest on the lower
slopes of mountain
ranges in Madrid. The
most common trees in
these forests include the
Pyrenean oak, ash trees,
beech trees, and shrubs,
like the rockrose and
brambles.
Scots pines.
Mountain pine forest
Deciduous forest
Riparian vegetation
Mediterranean forest
Crops
Pyrenean oak
in the Lozoya valley.
Mediterranean forest.
We find this type of vegetation on plains. The most
common tree in these forests is the Holm oak. It’s
an evergreen tree with small, hard leaves that help
the tree to resist droughts. In the southwest, we
also find forests of Stone pines or pinos piñoneros.
© Oxford University Press España, S. A.
Stone pine.
Riparian vegetation.
Crops.
Along the banks of
rivers, we find
various trees such as
willows, alders and
poplars, as well as
shrubs, like brambles,
reeds and bullrushes.
We find crops in
many areas, but
especially in the south
and southeast. In some
areas we find dryland
crops (olives, grapes,
wheat and barley) and
in other areas we find
irrigated crops (fruit
and vegetables).
Willow on the bank
of the River Henares.
Holm oak.
Vineyard in the
Comunidad de Madrid.
6 Plants
1.
Worksheet 1 (2)
Match the plants with the descriptions.
Scots pine
Olive tree
Stone pine
Holm oak
Willow
Mediterranean forest
Riparian vegetation
Deciduous forest
Mountain pine forest
Crop
Pyrenean oak 2.
Look at the pictures and write the names of the trees.
Scots pine
3.
Stone pine
Holm oak
The Gum rockrose is a common shrub in the Comunidad de Madrid. Label the parts of
the plant in the picture:
a) How many petals has the Gum rockrose got?
Petal
It’s got 5 petals.
b) How many sepals has it got?
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It’s got 3 sepals.
Sepal