Plants (Flora)
Plants are possibly the most important organisms in the cycle of nature. There would be no life on Earth without plants. Plants are the only organisms that can make their own food. Through photosynthesis, plants take thermal energy from the sun, carbon dioxide from the atmosphere and water and minerals from the soil. Then, they give off oxygen that the animals need. Animals cannot make their own food so they depend on plants or other animals for their supply of food. Animals take part of the cycle through respiration. Respiration is the process where oxygen is used by organisms and carbon dioxide is given off. These cycles help maintain the earth's natural balance.
In the deciduous forest, trees change color of the leaves throughout the seasons. In springtime, the trees grow new leaves that they had shed over the winter. In the summer the leaves are green. During autumn, the leaves change color because the tree is taking all the sugar from it. During the winter, the leaves fall off because it is no longer needed and grows back again in the spring.
In the deciduous forest, trees change color of the leaves throughout the seasons. In springtime, the trees grow new leaves that they had shed over the winter. In the summer the leaves are green. During autumn, the leaves change color because the tree is taking all the sugar from it. During the winter, the leaves fall off because it is no longer needed and grows back again in the spring.
There are many types of plants in the deciduous forest like...
Lady Fern
A lot of people use Lady Fern as decorations in their house. However, Lady Fern does not only grow in houses but in forests too like the Taiga and Deciduous.
Lady Fern can grow up to 61 to 92 cm (24-36 in) tall. Its light green, lacy leaves are about 61 to 76 cm (24-30 in) long and 15 to 9 (6-9 in) wide and tapered at both ends.
In the wild, Lady ferns can be found in meadows, open thickets, moist woods and along stream beds. They also grow in the cracks of rocks. Lady ferns prefer to grow in shaded areas. Many Lady ferns will grow in a group in the shape of a circle. As they grow farther and farther outwards, the ones in the center die away, leaving a ring of Lady Ferns. Lady ferns reproduce by thick, scaly rhizomes and spores. They grow in most semi-shaded areas.
Lady Fern can grow up to 61 to 92 cm (24-36 in) tall. Its light green, lacy leaves are about 61 to 76 cm (24-30 in) long and 15 to 9 (6-9 in) wide and tapered at both ends.
In the wild, Lady ferns can be found in meadows, open thickets, moist woods and along stream beds. They also grow in the cracks of rocks. Lady ferns prefer to grow in shaded areas. Many Lady ferns will grow in a group in the shape of a circle. As they grow farther and farther outwards, the ones in the center die away, leaving a ring of Lady Ferns. Lady ferns reproduce by thick, scaly rhizomes and spores. They grow in most semi-shaded areas.
The Guelder Rose
The Guelder Rose prefers to grow at low altitudes and in semi-shade in Scotland and England. It is found at edges of woods, hedgerows and marshes. It grows in both heavy clay and acidic soil. It was first cultivated in Gelderland, a Dutch province, then introduced to England.
The Guelder Rose is a deciduous shrub and a member of the honey-suckle family. It can grow 1.5 to 3 m. (5 to 10 ft.) high. The Guelder Rose's flower is snowy white with flat heads and are 7 to 13 cm (3-5 in) big. The flower itself is wheel shaped and the very large white outer layer flowers have five petals and attracts pollinating insects to the inner part of the flower. The inner flowers are very small and they provide nectar for the insects that pollinate them. Later on the flowers turn into beautiful red berries. They attract birds that spread the seeds around. The Guelder Rose is lovely in August when the berries are ripe, and the leaves turn to a bright red or rich purple before falling.
Its bark is used as an herbal medicine for cramps and asthma. The berries can be used for ink. It is also used as a decorative shrub. It is an important food source for insects and birds who eat the nectar and the berries.
The Guelder Rose is a deciduous shrub and a member of the honey-suckle family. It can grow 1.5 to 3 m. (5 to 10 ft.) high. The Guelder Rose's flower is snowy white with flat heads and are 7 to 13 cm (3-5 in) big. The flower itself is wheel shaped and the very large white outer layer flowers have five petals and attracts pollinating insects to the inner part of the flower. The inner flowers are very small and they provide nectar for the insects that pollinate them. Later on the flowers turn into beautiful red berries. They attract birds that spread the seeds around. The Guelder Rose is lovely in August when the berries are ripe, and the leaves turn to a bright red or rich purple before falling.
Its bark is used as an herbal medicine for cramps and asthma. The berries can be used for ink. It is also used as a decorative shrub. It is an important food source for insects and birds who eat the nectar and the berries.
White Birch
European white birch grows from 50 feet up to 80 feet tall, producing a pyramid-shaped or broad, spreading habit of yellowish-green saw-toothed leaves, which are found at the ends of drooping twigs and branches. The trunk of the tree is about a foot wide, boasting white, flaky bark that may be peeled off in long strips. Two-inch brown catkins, which are male and female flowers, hang downward, offering additional ornamental appeal. These turn into little winged nutkins, which ripen in early August to mid September. As far as trees go it doesn't live very long, only about 140 years.
European white birch grows naturally in cool climates. European white birch requires a well-draining soil and regular irrigation, especially during the growing season. They are not only found in the deciduous forest but also in the coniferous forest, tundra, taiga.
Moose and white-tailed deer will eat the leaves and tender shoots of the paper birch, but it isn't their favorite food. Porcupines like to eat the bark and rabbits will eat the seedlings and young saplings. Yellow-bellied sapsuckers will peck little holes in the bark and feed on the sap. Hummingbirds and squirrels also drink the sap from the sap wells that the sapsuckers had made.
European white birch grows naturally in cool climates. European white birch requires a well-draining soil and regular irrigation, especially during the growing season. They are not only found in the deciduous forest but also in the coniferous forest, tundra, taiga.
Moose and white-tailed deer will eat the leaves and tender shoots of the paper birch, but it isn't their favorite food. Porcupines like to eat the bark and rabbits will eat the seedlings and young saplings. Yellow-bellied sapsuckers will peck little holes in the bark and feed on the sap. Hummingbirds and squirrels also drink the sap from the sap wells that the sapsuckers had made.