Identiying Vegetation

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?