Wednesday, February 27, 2013

Plants

Parts of a plant - kids video
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CX2m2n2uDAE

Bushmansfriend educational resources  
http://www.neok12.com/Plants.htm

Lifecycle of plants
http://www.turtlediary.com/kindergarten-games/science-games/plant-life-cycle.html

http://www.mitre10.co.nz/how_to_guides/gardening/medicinal_uses_for_nz_native_plants/
Medicinal uses for NZ Native plants





Invertebrates of the Bush Floor
Invertebrates are animals without a backbone – generally
insects of various types. Invertebrates are a key part of healthy
native ecosystems, but are often overlooked. Different types
of invertebrates have important roles in keeping your bush
remnant functioning:
• decomposers break down wood and leaves on the forest
fl oor to release nutrients back to plants – for example,
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• pollinators – for example, fl ies, beetles, night-fl ying moths
and lizards
• herbivores feed on leaves, branches and twigs – for
example, stick insects and scale insects
• predators or parasites prey or feed on other invertebrates
– for example, native preying mantis
• prey – invertebrates are important sources of food for
native lizards and birds such as morepork, kingfi shers,
fantails and grey warblers.
To provide a healthy home for invertebrates,

Common species of cnimals found in forest litter

In the forest litter the most numerous animals are mites, caterpillars and grubs, springtails, litter hoppers, woodlice, millipedes, centipedes, beetles, and spiders.

Native Trees
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The native flora of New Zealand is rich and unique having evolved in isolation for millions of years, because of this it has a distinctive look about it. No fewer than 80% of New Zealand's native plants and trees are endemic i.e. occurring here and nowhere else. Although few have showy flowers the variety of foliage colour, texture, and shape is unsurpassed.
ARTICLES
Medicinal uses of some New Zealand plants
Species at Risk
Native plants - descriptions and growing hints
Puriri Trees
Tree Ferns
Native Grasses
Versatile New Zealand Natives
About Pohutakawa and Rata
Native Plants suited to Shade
Native Plants in Wendy's Garden
Renga renga lily
Hebes - Liddle Wonder's selections
NURSERIES
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LINKS
Planting with New Zealand Natives

A database of NZ plant photos

Forest Floor - Grow more trees

Tree Fern Discussion Group
Native plants in Coehaven - Otaki
Tree Ferns Downunder
The NZ West Coast Fern Co.
NZ Horticulture Online - native plants & forum
Forest Fungi of New Zealand
Native Forest Action
Project Crimson - saving our Pohutukawas
The New Zealand Garden at Ventnor Botanic Gardens, Isle of Wight, UK.
New Zealand Native Trees
New Zealand Plant Conservation Network

PHOTOS
Fuchsia procumbens
Fuchsia excorticata
Tree Ferns & Ground Ferns
NZ Clematis
NZ Clematis and Rimu
Mountain Flax
Hebe Speciosa
Kaka Beak 'Kaka King'
Kaka Beak 'White Heron'
Kowhai 'Dragon's Gold' Kumeraho
Lophomyrtus 'Kathryn'
Rewarewa
Nikau
Tree Fern Mamaku
New Zealand Hibiscus
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