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Which plants grow in Europe?

In the Mixed Forest you find a lot of woodland. This includes Broad Leaf Trees, Oak, Elm, Ash, Linden, Maple, and a few Conifers.


What plants can grow under a casuarina?

Not many plants grow under casuarinas because of the needles. Plants dont have to grow everywhere, Apart from human cleared areas casuarina needles create some of the few gaps in the forest for animals to hang out in. I could tell you which species grow naturally under them in my area. But they may not be endemic to your area. There are a number of invasive weeds that are able to grow under Casuarinas. These are terrible plants and I certainly dont want people to grow them. Ehrharta erecta, Cyperus, Bidens pilosa. Plants can grow from runners or suckers in Casuarina needles also. An example of a tree that can grow by suckering through Casuarina needles is the Casuarina. =] . Go out and see what grows under them naturally in your area, and if you are going to grow some yourself insure that they are provenant to your area. read - What is provenant? I only propagate endemic provenant indigenous plants. I dislike people who treat plants like toys. "OW Look isn't that JESSAMINE pretty , I'm going to plant it everywhere because I'm an *&^%$#@". Know what I mean?


Why do few plants grow in North Africa?

North Africa has a harsh desert climate, with high temperatures, limited rainfall, and poor soil quality. These conditions make it difficult for many plants to thrive, limiting the diversity of plant species that can grow in the region. The plants that do survive in North Africa have adapted to these harsh conditions, such as cacti and other succulents that store water to survive in arid environments.


Why does a plants produce so many seeds?

Because not all of them find conditions that are suitable for germination. After germination a number will die or be eaten by pests, killed or damaged mechanically, die because of drought, frost etc. The more seeds the greater chance for the survival of a few plants.


What do plants need in order to grow healthy?

Plants need quite a few things to grow, it needs sun, carbon dioxide and water to make food, the food is glucose this process is called photosynthesis. The "Vacuole" (a particular part of the plant), stores all the food. Water is also needed every so often, some plants for example a cactus, can store water inside it's body for up to a few years maybe, but other plants would need water every day.

Related Questions

Why do few plants grow on forest floor?

Few plants grow tall on the forest floor because there is a lack of sunlight.


Why do only few plants grow on the floor of the rain forest?

Because the tall trees cover the plants. Thus they cannot get enough sun light


How does the under canopy layer adapt in the rain forest?

For the few plants that exist in the rainforest, they have to spread out and have big, broad leaves to capture the small amount of sunlight that actually reaches the forest floor. In general, there aren't many plants that grow on the forest floor of the tropical rainforest because of the lack on sunlight and due to the fact that most trees and other vegetation grow tall creating a thick canopy. The only time plants and small vegetation might grow on the forest floor is when a taller tree falls down creating a hole in the forest canopy. Sunlight is then able to reach the forest floor and some plants can establish themselves and start growing.


Are there few plants in the rain forest?

No there are many many plants in a rain forest.


Why do so few plants grow on the rainforest flooor?

The Canopy of leaves is so dense, that there's very little sunlight that reach the forest floor. And w/o sunlight, there's not much plant life.


Is a woodland forest have a few plants?

By definition a woodland has many plants.


What plants are in the in forest?

There are millions of plants in the rain forest. To name a few, there are the Bromeliads, Epiphytes, Saprophytes, Lianas, and Orchids.


What are the rain forest plants?

There are millions of plants in the rain forest. To name a few, there are the Bromeliads, Epiphytes, Saprophytes, Lianas, and Orchids.


What are a few species of plants in the Rain Forest?

One of them is an orchid.


Describe the four layers of the rainforest?

There are four layers comprising tropical rainforests. The emergent layer consists of a few very tall trees that grow above the canopy. The canopy layer has most of the largest trees and about half of the plant life. The understory layer contains the vast majority of animals and insects. The forest floor has few plants but consists of decaying plant and animal matter, as well as various fungi.


What is a very area where few plants can grow?

dessert


What plants grow better with morning sunlight?

There are a few plants that grow better with morning sunlight. Some of the plants are spring bloomers, pansy and sunflowers.