Mountain Fork-Moss Essay

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Non-Vascular Plant Common Name: Mountain Fork-moss Scientific Name: Dicranum montanum Description: This non-vascular plant forms small, dense, green patches of moss spreading to a length of about 3cm. Wet leaves appear wavy and tend to spread out in one direction, while poorly developed leaves appear scruffy. The nerves are at the tip of this plant. Habitat: They usual appear on the base of trees and tree trunks. Sometimes even grow on branches and rocks. Geographical Region: Despite its name “Mountain” Fork-moss, this plant grows on lowlands and does not appear on mountains. http://www.bbsfieldguide.org.uk/content/dicranum-montanum Gymnosperm Common Name: Balsam Fir (Conifer) Scientific Name: Abies balsamea Description: Considered…show more content…
Females who weigh around 230 g are much larger than males who weigh only about 41 g. Females also occupy a brighter tone of red and orange, with a pale undersurface. Because of their unique colour, predators perceive the Tomato Frog as toxic, a beneficial attribute to these frogs. Also, these frogs secrete a white substance from their skin to avert predators. However, this substance can trigger an allergic reaction in humans. Fully grown tomato frogs feed on small invertebrates and when under attack can enlarge themselves, appearing larger in…show more content…
It got its name from the word “piebald” meaning spotty or patchy. These eagles have dark brown bodies and have white feathers on their heads and tails. Their feet have small spikes called spicules and they have a hooked shaped yellow beak. They use these parts like we use fishing poles; a tool for food. Eagles have “super vision” which allows them to see 4-7 times farther than the average human. Baby eagles are called eaglets and are light grey in colour. They don’t inherit their parent’s colour until they’re 4 years old. However, nearly 50% of eaglets don’t survive their first

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