Moist Evergreen Forest

The five organisms I observed on my three hour hike through the Berkeley Hills and Claremont Regional preserve were a Slug, Rough Speckled Shield Lichen, Fox Squirrel, a fungi, and a white flowering plant. The slug lives in more wet environments or else it will dry up, which is why it lives under leaves and more shady places. The Rough Speckled Shield Lichen probably lives on the tree because it is mutually beneficial for both the tree and itself. Perhaps it gets nutrients from the tree which is how it survives. The fox squirrel has adapted to the moist evergreen forest by what it eats and the furry coat it has to keep it warm. The Fungi I observed, just like the Lichen, probably feeds of the tree bark as well. Lastly, the flowering plants are small to save water. Maybe because they are white they also reflect sunlight to keep it shady under them? This would be part of the broader ecosystem and how this biome functions.

Posted on Φεβρουάριος 17, 2013 1216 ΠΜ by adamremba