Australian outback, or Grassland plant life.

Tyler Byrne

Australia has some plants that can not be found anywhere else in the world. For example the Banksia is unique to Australia, it is recognizable by its flower spikes and they are large producers of nectar.

Banksia.” Www.econews.com.au. Bing Images, n.d. Web.

In the Australian outback not all the plants are unique in the area. Some typical plant life are the Baobab trees, which are very typical in the Australian outback. They are as common has pine trees here in British Columbia.

“Baobab Trees.” Www.bethcamp.blogspot.com. Bing Images, n.d. Web.

There are lots of invasive species that you would see all over Australia. Some examples of invasive species are, Alligator weeds which are found on land and in the water. They make large mats the cover the water which reduces the water quality, kills fish,and other plants. And Madeira vine which are very large and heavy, they tend to smother trees, break branches, and can bring trees down.

 

“Alligator Weed.” Www.kiaramfreshwater.blogspot.com. Bing Images, n.d. Web.

“Madeira Vine.” Www.bellingenurbanlandcare.org.au. Bing Images, n.d. Web.

 

Succession is a change in the structure of species over time. An example of succession in the Australian outback is that there are lots of fires, then after the fires are done plant life begins to grow back.

Lots of plants in the Australian outback have adaptations to help them survive the harsh climates. For example bottle trees suck up lots of water into there trunks because of the lack of water in the area which gives them there bottle like shape, and most of the trees have deep roots to reach water reservoirs deep in the ground.

 

 

The pyramid of energy is a model of energy flow in a community. There are different trophic levels starting with a producer. An example of a producer would be grass, bringing energy from non living sources into the community. Then a primary consumer, an example of a primary consumer would be a grasshopper who ate the grass. Then a secondary consumer, an example of a secondary consumer would be a frog who ate the grasshopper. The last level is the tertiary consumer, an example of that would be a snake that ate the frog.

Nectarivorous birds feed on the nectar from the flowers. As they try to reach the nectar, pollen may get on their beak. Both organisms benefit from this relationship because the bird gets food and the bird helps the flower to pollinate.

The Australian outback faces one of the worst extinction records in the world, and biodiversity declines. So it is very important that we try and take care of this diverse landscape.

 

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“Adansonia Gregorii.” – Wikipedia, the Free Encyclopedia. N.p., n.d. Web. 13 Dec. 2015.

 

“Banksia Brownii.” – Wikipedia, the Free Encyclopedia. N.p., n.d. Web. 13 Dec. 2015.

 

“Alternanthera Philoxeroides.” – Wikipedia, the Free Encyclopedia. N.p., n.d. Web. 13 Dec. 2015.

 

“Madeira Vine! – Bellingen Urban Landcare.” Bellingen Urban Landcare. N.p., 12 Mar. 2012.

Web. 13 Dec. 2015.

“Brachychiton Rupestris.” – Wikipedia, the Free Encyclopedia. N.p., n.d. Web. 13 Dec. 2015.

 

“Deep Roots.” Horse Family Magazine. N.p., n.d. Web. 13 Dec. 2015.