Team members
Names / Roles:
- XinHui (Leader)
- ZhiYu (Researcher)
- Aayisha (Researcher)
- Yuxuan (Researcher)
- Silviana (Wiki Writer)
South African Fynbos
- The South African Fynbos occurs in a small belt of the Western Cape of South Africa and are located where Mediterranean forests, woodlands, and scrub biome are. It is a natural shrubland or heathland vegetation. There are over 7700 plant species found and it consists mostly of native fynbos vegetation.
Taken from http://www.wineanorak.com/southafrica/visiting_elim.htm
Taken from http://www.roomsforafrica.com/event.do?id=32
Physical Factors
Light: A lot of sunlight
Temperature: Hot and Humid
above 38 degrees celsius
Water: NA
Salinity: NA
Air: Rich in oxygen
there are a lot of plants around there
PH of the environment: NA
Mineral Salts: a lot of mineral salts as there are plants around
Classification of Living Organisms
Classify at least eight of the living organisms found in the allocated ecosystem into the categories below:
1. King Protea (Producer)
Taken from http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:Protea_cynaroides_1.jpg
Description
The King Protea has large dark green and glossy leaves and it is a woody shrub with thick stems.
It grows in harsh environments with dry, hot summers and wet, cold winters.
It is normally found in the southwestern and southern parts of South Africa of the fynbos region.
2. Orange-breasted Sunbird (Primary Consumer)
Taken from http://ibc.lynxeds.com/photo/orange-breasted-sunbird-anthobaphes-violacea/male-atop-bush
Description
Orange-breasted Sunbirds are normally found in the southwestern of South Africa in the fynbos habitat.
They can also be found in parks and gardens. They feed on flower nectar, insects and spiders and King Protea.
3. Southern Double-collared Sunbird (Primary Consumer)
Taken from http://www.stephenburch.com/tt/sdcsunbirdtt.htm
Description
Southern Double-collared Sunbirds are normally found gardens, fynbos, forests and coastal scrub.
It feeds mainly on nectar from flowers, but takes some fruit. It feeds on insects and spiders when young.
It has short wings and is usually seen singly or in small groups.
4. Cape Sugarbird (Primary Consumer)
Taken from http://www.coventrybirder.co.uk/main%20pages/S.A%20birds-Oct%2020th%20&%2021st.htm
Description
Cape Sugarbirds feed mainly on nectar, however, it will also feed on spiders and insects.
It uses its long, sharp beak to reach the nectar of the King Protea with its long brush-tipped tongue.
It is usually found in South Africa and the Cape Floral Region where there are flowering King Proteas and Ericas.
It can also found in gardens in summer.
5. Malachite Sunbird (Primary Consumer)
Taken from http://rockjumperbirding.blogspot.sg/2012/03/hugh-chittenden-honoured-for-his.html
Description
Malachite Sunbirds are normally found in hilly fynbos, cool montane, coastal scrub, parks and gardens.
They feed mainly on nectar and when young, they feed on insects.
Sometimes, they may hunt in a similar way to flycatcher, hawking for insect prey from a perch.
6. Secondary Consumers
7. Human (Tertiary Consumer)
Taken from http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:Inuit_Amautiq_1995-06-15.jpg
Description
Humans can build fires, cook food, create technology and use it to create new things for everyone to use.
Humans need air, food and water to live. Humans consume meat (except for vegetarians), vegetables and other food that can be cooked and eaten.
8. Hoverfly (Decomposer)
Taken from http://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Hoverfly_flying_midair.jpg
Description
Hoverflies can be found in natural habitats, parks, gardens or even on balconies.
They have yellow or orange patterns on their abdomen. They feed on pollen and nectar.
Food Web
Taken from http://www.cd3wd.com/cd3wd_40/lstock/001/LSGen/ENVLSTPR/EN1/ENVLSTPR.HTM
Interrelationship in Ecosystem
Mutualism
King Protea
Orange Breasted Bird
Explanation
v The orange breasted bird would drink the nectar from the king protea
v The king protea’s anther would release pollen grains on the orange breasted bird’s body
v It would carry it to other plants: pollination
v This how both species benefit from each other
Parasitism
Ant (Host)
Myrmecophilous Butterfly (Parasites)
Picture of parasiting
Predator-Prey Relationship
Endemic Frogs (Predator)
Small Fish
Picture of frog eating fish
Explanation
· The frog is the predator
· Fish is the prey
Links
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Comments (4)
Mr Reuben Ng said
at 5:20 pm on Apr 1, 2013
Very good pictures! I expect to see a food web soon!
2013class1e2group6 said
at 8:52 pm on Apr 6, 2013
food web done :p Xinhui here!
2013class1e2group6 said
at 8:52 pm on Apr 6, 2013
food web done :p Xinhui here!
2013class1e2group6 said
at 8:56 pm on Apr 9, 2013
We are done check this out Mr Ng!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
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