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Study Questions Coastal Communities
Ornduff Chapter 6
6.1. Describe how sand dune plant communities are established on wind blown sands.
6.2. Name 5 species commonly found on san dunes.
6.3. Describe the climate of California’s Coast from Central California north to the
Oregon border.
6.4. Describe the constraints of the physical environment experienced by coastal
strand plants.
6.5. Describe the adaptations that are shared by coastal strand community plants.
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Study Questions Coastal Communities
What are dune slacks and why do they support different plants from fore shore sand
dunes?
Describe two different methods of vegetative propagation utilized by san dune plants.
6.5. Describe the vegetation of the Coastal Prairie and name three species of the
Coastal Prairie flora.
Name 5 species commonly found on Coastal Prairies.
6.5. Describe what has happened to the majority of California’s Coastal Prairies.
6.5. Describe the constraints of the physical environment experienced by Coastal
Saltmarsh plants.
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Study Questions Coastal Communities
6.5. Describe the adaptations that are shared by Coastal Saltmarsh plants.
6.5. Explain the pattern of plant zonation that is commonly observed in Coastal
Saltmarsh communities.
6.5. Describe the vegetation of the Coastal Saltmarsh and name three species of the
Coastal Saltmarsh flora.
6.5.
Describe the curious lifestyle of Dodder.