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| Describe the Physiognomy of a forest, woodland, and savannah? |
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Forest: Crowns of trees touch and overlap
Woodland: Crowns of trees do not touch
Savannah: Widely spaced trees |
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Definition
| The land and atmosphere that supports the stand |
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| The plants within a stand |
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| What are the 5 properties of plant species? |
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Definition
Growth Form: Tree, Schrub, Grass
Composition: What plant species are present in the vegetation
Abundance: the quantity of each plant species in the vegetation
Dominance: the ecological influence of a species on other plants in the vegetation
Diversity: The number of species in a unit of vegetation |
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