Oak Tree Ecosystem
Martin Maurs
And
Szymon Szulc
Interesting Facts
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The oak tree can live
for hundreds of
years.
An oak tree can grow
to 40 metres.
Oak trees do not
produce seed until it
is 35 years old.
Acorns
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The seed of the oak is an acorn.
Each tree will produce over 50,000 acorns but
only 1 or 2 will grow into oak trees.
Ecosystem
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Many animals, plants,
insects and fungi
depend on the oak.
Deciduous
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The oak is a
deciduous hard
wood tree.
It loses its leave
every Autumn.
Dair
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The Irish word for tree is Dair.
Several Irish cities are named after Dair like
Doire (Derry) Cill Dara (Kildare)
Types Of Oak
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There are many
types of oaks such as
English oak, Cork
oak and White oak.
Oak Tree Grows
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Oak trees need:
water (ground)
minerals (ground)
sugar (ground)
sunlight (sun)
carbon dioxide (air)
Roots
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The oak roots spread
for many metres
underground.
Their main task is to
gather water and
minerals.
Many minerals come
from the dead leaves.
Oak Leaf
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The oak leaf is one of
the easiest to
recognise.
It has a serrated
edge.
Photosynthesis
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The oak leaf is a factory
which turn water,
minerals and carbon
dioxide into sugar to
feed the tree.
This happens once the
sun is warm enough.
The leaf must have green
chlorophyll for this to
work.
Ecosystem
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The oak tree
supports insects:
beetles, ladybird,
wasps and ants.
Ecosystem
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The oak tree
supports many birds
who eat the insects
and nests in the tree.
Owl, Sparrow and
Hawk.
Ecosystem
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The oak tree
supports small
animals such as
wood mouse,
hedgehog and
mouse.
Ecosystem
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The oak tree
supports larger
animals like the
squirrel, badger and
fox.
Ecosystem
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Lichen grow at the
oak tree.
Lichen is a living
fungi.
The fungi helps rot
the dead leaves.
Ecosystem
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Insects build homes
on the tree.
Animals shelter in
the tree and eat
insects.
Animals and insects
eat the fruit, the bark
and the leaves.
Birds eat the insects.
Birds build nests.
Ecosystem
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Wild flowers grow
near the trees such
as cowslips,
primroses and
daffodils.
Ecosystem
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The leaves provide a
wonderful place for
insects to lay their
eggs.
Such as the butterfly.
Ecosystem
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The two types of
squirrel ( red squirrel
& gray squirrel ) use
the trees to build
their homes (drey).
They eat and store
thousands of acorns.
Ecosystem
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The fox uses the tree
to catch other
smaller animals.
Man
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We use the oak to
build ships, furniture
and pot handles.