Plants of Central Asia and desert plants
Answers are for parents and teachers.
1
From the atlas vegetation map write one plant for each of the desert, semi-desert and steppe zones.
For example: desert — saxaul; semi-desert — wormwood; steppe — a grass such as betaga.
2
Write the adaptations of desert plants with 4 examples in a table.
Long roots (saxaul), small leaves, ephemeral life cycle (tulip), salt tolerance (saltwort).
3
A salt marsh area totals 6000 ha, and 2500 ha of it has been improved. How many hectares remain unimproved?
3500
4
What rules protect plants and animals when travelling in a desert? Write 3.
Stay on marked paths; do not pick plants or cut saxaul; do not disturb burrows; go with adults.