The native bush by dara,seamus and tauriaon
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The document discusses the layers of a native New Zealand forest, including the sub-canopy layer. It takes 50-100 years for a tree to reach the emergent layer. The sub-canopy layer contains young, growing trees as well as vines and shrubs. Several bird species live in the sub-canopy, including kakas, robins, warblers, and fantails. Removing the sub-canopy would take away younger trees and many vines and ferns, leaving birds more exposed to predators with less food sources.
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- 1. NEW ZEALAND NATIVE BUSH By Seamus,Taurian and Dara
- 2. HYPOTHESIS We predict that if we took away the sub canopy layer we would take away the younger trees and there will be less vines or ferns. In the future the emergent trees would be gone and the birds would have to nest lower in the dangerous places with predators.
- 3. What food is available in the forest floor and understory layer and what animals will eat it? Answer Food Animals Honeydew: Native insects, tui, bellbirds, kakas Insects : Grey Warbler Caterpillars : White Head Insects : Brown Creepers Caterpillars, beetles, invertebrates : Riffleman Caterpillars, beetles, invertebrates : pied tit Grubs : yellow breasted tit insects : Robin
- 4. QUESTION How many years does It take a tree to reach the emergent layer? It take 50-100 years for a tree to reach the emergent layer.
- 5. THE SUB CANOPY The sub canopy is full of young, growing trees. Also woody and herbaceous vines live in beech and podocarp forests. Some shrubs even live in the 4th layer of the forest. Bushy leaves grow on the trees that live in the Sub Canopy as that is where only some of the sunlight reaches. The Sub canopy are home to flora and fauna not found in other layers of forests. Kakas are one of many birds living in the sub canopy. These are some of the birds that live in the sub canopy: North Island robin, grey warbler, North Island saddleback, fantail, pigeon , kereru. These are some of the plants that live in then sub canopy: Lancewood, rimu ,rata ,tawa, tree ferns such as wheki, silver fern, nikau palms.
- 6. DIAGRAM OF A FOREST
- 7. CONCLUSION •We were right as we predicted if the sub canopy was removed , the younger trees would be taken away. Most of the vines and ferns would be removed. We were correct as the birds will have to face predators and less berries would grow.