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
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Skills – due next Tuesday 13th MayPage: 51 & 52
Homework for Week 1:
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Moss - soft, cushioney, that grows on
rocks- Average height of the plant – 3-
5cm high- Needs very little soil to grow
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Lichens - Feels dusty- All kinds of colours- Grow on rocks- VERY small plants – on average 1cm
tall and grow in clumps and spread out
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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)
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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
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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
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“Scrubland” – areas of land with mediums sized vegetation
- Many different varieties of medium sized shrubs and small trees eg Manuka and Kanuka trees
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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)
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Podcarp Forest - Rimu
- Very tall trees
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Mountain Daises- Very small plants- Average height 7cm- Often found with moss
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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.
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Vegetation on the Western SlopesHigh to low….
- Mosses and lichens
- Hardy alpine plants like hebe, mountain daises and alpine herbs
- Tussock
- Scrublands
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Vegetation on the Western Foothills
High to low….
- srubland
- Beech forest
- Podcarp forest (tall trees eg Rimu)
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Vegetation on the Eastern SlopesHigh to low….
- Mosses and lichens
- Hardy alpine plants like hebe, mountain daises and alpine herbs
-Tussock
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Reflection…
What questions do we have?