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2.3 Vegetation
Geography · Grade 11 · 13 lessons in the design
What this covers
- Major types of vegetation in the world
- Distribution of the major types of vegetation in the world
- Characteristics of the major types of vegetation in the world
- Factors influencing the distribution of vegetation in the world
- Significance of vegetation in the community
- Management and conservation of vegetation
What you will be able to do
- explore the major types of vegetation in the world
- locate the major types of vegetation in the world map
- describe the characteristics of major types of vegetation in the world
- analyse the factors influencing the distribution of vegetation in the world
- examine the significance of vegetation in the community
- appreciate the management and conservation of vegetation
Key questions
“Why is the study of vegetation important to humankind?”
“How does climate decide the vegetation of a place?”
Lessons
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Introduction to vegetation
40 min · 1 practice tasks · quizExplain what vegetation is and why its study is important.
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Major types of vegetation in the world
40 min · 1 practice tasks · quizName and describe the major types of vegetation in the world.
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Tropical forests
40 min · 1 practice tasks · quizDescribe the climate, structure and plants of the tropical rainforest.
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Temperate forests
40 min · 1 practice tasks · quizDescribe deciduous and coniferous forests of the temperate lands.
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Grasslands of the world
40 min · 1 practice tasks · quizDescribe tropical and temperate grasslands and where they occur.
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Desert vegetation
40 min · 1 practice tasks · quizDescribe how desert plants survive very dry conditions.
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Tundra vegetation
40 min · 1 practice tasks · quizDescribe the very cold tundra and the plants that survive there.
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Distribution of vegetation on the world map
40 min · 1 practice tasks · quizLocate the major vegetation belts on the world map.
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Factors influencing the distribution of vegetation
40 min · 1 practice tasks · quizExplain the factors that decide where each type of vegetation grows.
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Adaptations of plants to their environment
40 min · 1 practice tasks · quizExplain how hydrophytes, xerophytes, mesophytes and halophytes are adapted.
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Significance of vegetation in the community
40 min · 1 practice tasks · quizExplain the importance of vegetation to people and the environment.
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Management and conservation of vegetation
40 min · 1 practice tasks · quizDescribe threats to vegetation and the measures that conserve it.
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Local vegetation study and a school botanical garden
40 min · 1 practice tasks · quizCarry out a local vegetation study and start a school botanical garden.