Transcript Woodland 1
Woodland 1 Woodland 1 Woodland 2 Species of animal Average truck circumference Trees frequency Shrubs and saplings frequency Average height of vegetation Slope more lesser larger smaller more Less lesser more higher lower gentler steeper Woodland 1 Woodland 2 Herbs less more Density of vegetation Vegetation distribution Special features Crown width Higher lower uneven even More litter Less litter larger smaller Climbers more less Question 4 Light Intensity Woodland 1 Woodland 2 Smaller Larger -Larger crowns -smaller +various strata crowns +thin and less strata blockage Temperature Lower -sunlight is highly blocked by the various strata Higher -sunlight is easier to pass though to the ground surface due to thinner strata Humidity Higher -weaker sunlight Lower -stronger sunlight Wind speed Homogenous +low -abundant vegetation cover Woodland 1 Light intensity Lower Temperature Lower Above canopy layer Higher -no plants cover Higher -strong sunlight Humidity higher Wind speed Low Lower -strong sunlight High No plants blockage Light Intensity Woodland 2 Above canopy layer Lower -trees cover Higher -direct sunlight Temperature Lower -abundant vegetation cover Higher -higher light intensity higher temperature Humidity Wind speed Higher Lower -Higher temperature lower water capacity Lower Higher - more trees -no vegetation blockage Soil of woodland 1 Soil of woodland 2 Soil data Woodland 1 Woodland 2 colour Dark brown Dark brown pH value 5.2(acidic) 5.2(acidic) Moisture 28.9% 22.2% Organic matter Ammonia 17.2% 13.2% Reasons for difference of soil between woodland 1 and2 Woodland 1 has a darker soil colour due to high content of humus Woodland 1 has a higher moisture because there are plenty of trees and shrubs. On the contrary,woodland 2 has a lower moisture,because solar energy is easy to reaches the ground surface Woodland 1 has a higher degree of decomposition due to favourable microclimate. Woodland 1 has fertile soil due to the existence of animals waste Litter of woodland 1 Litter of woodland 2 “Vegetation,soil and climate are inter-related.” Co Climate Soil Climate Sunlight - the more insolation , the more vegetation Rainfall – Litter data Woodland 1 Woodland 2 Colour Yellow brown Yellow brown Smell Tree smell Soil,grasses Content Branches, leaves,animals waste,insects Branches, leaves, humus Degree of High decomposition weight 269.3g Medium Number of animals About 2 About 2 210.1g Reasons for difference of litter between woodland 1 and 2 Woodland 1 has a higher degree of decomposition due to high amount of trees. And also,the wet and dark condition is favourable for decomposer. Woodland 1 has more different content – E.g.animals waste,decayed leaves,branches due to the different kinds of trees and more numbers of strata.