Pioneer Species Worksheet-Lichen (Parmelia sulcata)
Names:___________________________________________________
Date:____________
Today, you will be working in pairs/groups and research pioneer species. The focus of this assignment is to compare characteristics of
pioneer species which will help us understand why these plants are not only able to live, but selected for living in such harsh
conditions.
1)
Draw a picture of Lichen
2)
What about its morphology (its physical structure)
a.
Underground (roots)ex: long, straight root, small, branched etc
b.
Above ground (shoot):
3)
What is its habitat(living condition, both abiotic and biotic) like?
4)
How does this plant obtain nutrients and water? (INPUT)
5)
How does this plant effect/or give back to the environment in inhabits (lives it)? (OUTPUT)
6)
How does this plant interact with other plants?
a.
Same Plant:
b.
Different Plant:
7)
How is it distributed? ( clumped, uniform, random)
8)
Why might this be a plant that grows in early succession?
Pioneer Species Worksheet-Moss (Orthotrichum)
Names:___________________________________________________
Date:____________
Today, you will be working in pairs/groups and research pioneer species. The focus of this assignment is to compare characteristics of
pioneer species which will help us understand why these plants are not only able to live, but selected for living in such harsh
conditions.
1)
Draw a picture of moss
2)
What about its morphology (its physical structure)
a.
Underground (roots)ex: long, straight root, small, branched etc
b.
Above ground (shoot):
3)
What is its habitat(living condition, both abiotic and biotic) like?
4)
How does this plant obtain nutrients and water? (INPUT)
5)
How does this plant effect/or give back to the environment in inhabits (lives it)? (OUTPUT)
6)
How does this plant interact with other plants?
a.
Same Plant:
b.
Different Plant:
7)
How is it distributed? ( clumped, uniform, random)
8)
Why might this be a plant that grows in early succession?
Pioneer Species Worksheet-Lichen (Usnea longissima)
Names:___________________________________________________
Date:____________
Today, you will be working in pairs/groups and research pioneer species. The focus of this assignment is to compare characteristics of
pioneer species which will help us understand why these plants are not only able to live, but selected for living in such harsh
conditions.
1)
Draw a picture of Lichen
2)
What about its morphology (its physical structure)
a.
Underground (roots)ex: long, straight root, small, branched etc
b.
Above ground (shoot):
3)
What is its habitat(living condition, both abiotic and biotic) like?
4)
How does this plant obtain nutrients and water? (INPUT)
5)
How does this plant effect/or give back to the environment in inhabits (lives it)? (OUTPUT)
6)
How does this plant interact with other plants?
a.
Same Plant:
b.
Different Plant:
7)
How is it distributed? ( clumped, uniform, random)
8)
Why might this be a plant that grows in early succession?