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Planting Native Species and Cal Flora assignment

Planting Native Species and Cal Flora assignment

Q Article on Smithsonian study of planting native species Links to an external site. CalFlora website linkLinks to an external site. First, read the article on bird decline and non-native species. Write a summary of the article. DO NOT cut and paste or quote large sentences. Summarize in your own words. Also, make sure your summary is thorough. Next visit the CalFlora website. Describe what Cal Flora is and summarize their mission. Then, click on "advanced plant search" and choose your county, also choose "native" from the "qualities" menu. You may also click on "map" and zoom in on your area. Then select "search." Scroll through and list and choose 5 different plants. For each, list scientific name, common name, range, habitat requirements, communities in which it grows, and any other interesting information. You may also use the "planting guide" link on the left Cal Flora Menu to jump straight to the map. Submit a word document for this assignment. PreviousNext

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In this article, it is clearly defined that human -dominated landscapes is one of the most rapidly, expanding ecosystems on Earth. It has been seen that in the urban areas, landowners usually converts the native plant communities into habitats and all these are dominated by the non-native species. Non-native plants requires less maintenance and these are extremely poor at supporting insects. Humans are converting the land according to their requirements and changing the vegetation with these non-native species. Many species are declining and are at the risk of local extinction in the coming times.