Natural vegetation in Ireland

Answer 1

The visitor to Ireland is immediately impressed by two aspects of the vegetation cover. The first is an impression of intense greenness, the result of the abundant grasses responding to the mild moist air. The second is the relative absence of trees, especially along the western seaboard where strong winds are the main limiting factor to growth. The once extensive oak woodlands of the midlands were cleared over most of the country by the seventeenth century and remain today only as remnants in remote areas. The flora is of more limited variety than elsewhere in Europe but it has some interesting features. In the extreme south- west (Cork/Kerry) there is a vegetation with Mediterranean affinities which includes the Arbutus. The numerous bryophytes and lichens reflect the mildness and high humidity of this part of Ireland. In the Burren in County Clare an Arctic-Alpine flora survives from a colder period in the past.

Answer 2

Dublin has a huge range of vegetation, far too extensive to list. Dublin, like the rest of Ireland, has a lot of green. Everything from grass to trees. There are a large variety of deciduous trees and also of evergreen trees. Palm trees grow in Ireland. Dublin has a lot of parks and many of them have extensive garden areas with many kinds of flowers. People also have them in their own gardens. Dublin also has the National Botanic Gardens, where you will find both native and non-native vegetation.

Answer 3

The most natural vegetation is grass and moss.........Ireland has a lack of trees considering it is known as the Emerald Isle because it is so green

Answer 4

deciduous woodland, bogland vegetation in the midlands

Answer 5

Potato!