Biome Presentation (Plants + Endangered Species)
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Plants “Spartina anglica” A species of cordgrass. Originally from southern England, they are an invasive species. Can grow 1 to 4 feet tall. This plant can currently be found in Europe, Asia, Australia, North America, and New Zealand. Usually found by fresh and salt water wetlands, tidal flats, and salt marshes.
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This is from my Living Environment class in September 2011.
Transcript of Biome Presentation (Plants + Endangered Species)
Plants
“Spartina anglica” A species of cordgrass. Originally from southern England,
they are an invasive species. Can grow 1 to 4 feet tall. This plant can currently be found
in Europe, Asia, Australia, North America, and New Zealand.
Usually found by fresh and salt waterwetlands, tidal flats, and salt marshes.
Plants
Cereals Made of either Wheat, Oats, Triticale, Barley, Spelt,
Millits, or Rye. They are grown in huge quantities and
have the biggest source of energy out of any crop!
They are a source of proteins, vitamins, carbohydrates,minerals, fats, and oils.
They were first found in theFertile Crescent region.
Take 80-100 days to fully form.
Plants
Blazing Stars A perennial herb. Can be found on prarries especially
in the middle of the United States. Produce brown/black cylindrical fruit. Can grow up to 2 feet. Have spikes to keeps animals away from
eating them. (Herbivores & Omnivores) Population has decreased since
the 19th century due tourbanization and cultivating for farms.
Plants
California Jewelflower They grow in temperate regions of
grasslands. They are highly known in
San Joaquin Valley, California. These plants are endangered due to
farming and urbanization. Can grow up to 20 inches in height! Produces an unnamed 6-inch long fruit
that is not edible.
Plants
Showy Milkweed A perennial milkweed plant. Highly known in the state of Oregon. Can grow 4 feet in height! Known for its “greenish-gray banana
shaped leaves” that can grow from 4 to 5 inches.
Monarch Butterflies perch on theflower when in the migratory cycle.
Can be found from Manitoba toMinnesota, south Texas to west California & British Columbia.
Endangered Species
Pronghorn They are related to the Deer family. They were once found in the eastern part of
Washington state and southern Manitoba, Canada all the way toward Baja California.
They are victims to limitless hunting and competition with open range of livestock.
The population today (last observed in 1993) is moderately stable.
Many today are in North American zoos.
Endangered Species
Subspecies of Pronghorns The Sonovan Pronghorn
There are 100 known existing.
The Lower Californian Pronghorn There are 1,200 known existing.
Both subspecies are presently in captivity. As of 1993, constant economic problems in Mexico have made doubts that this issue would ever be resolved.
Both are also endangered do to the fact of habitat loss and being preyed on by Humans.
Bibliography
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Spartina_anglica http://www.british-wild-flowers.co.uk/S-Flowers/Spartina%20anglica.htm0 http://www.spartina.org/species/spartina-anglica_v2.pdf http://www.oregon.gov/ODA/PLANT/WEEDS/profile_commoncordgrass.shtml http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cereal http://fieldbioinohio.blogspot.com/ http://www.thecanadianencyclopedia.com/index.cfm?PgNm=TCE&Params=A1ARTA000
1489 http://www.ask.com/wiki/Eastern_Cascades_Slopes_and_Foothills_(ecoregion) http://naturalsciences.org/microsites/education/Yellowstone/2008/pages/023B_Pronghor
n%20doe.html http://www.buzzle.com/articles/grassland-biome-animals-and-plants.html http://ths.sps.lane.edu/biomes/grassland4/grassland4.html http://www.ehow.com/list_7579561_plants-grow-temperate-grasslands.html http://www.bhg.com/gardening/plant-dictionary/perennial/blazing-star/ http://www.bahiker.com/flowers/purple.html http://www.desertusa.com/mag99/nov/papr/milk.html
