The dasyurids consist of seven species of large marsupial carnivores, including quolls and the Tasmanian devil. Found in coastal areas of Australia and New Guinea, dasyurids are fierce predators known for their occasionally aggressive behavior. Most dasyurids eat a diet of insects, although larger...
Commonly known as the pea family, Fabaceae features about 670 genera and nearly 20,000 species of trees, shrubs, vines, and herbs. Distributed worldwide, members of the family are generally characterized by compound leaves and the production of fruits kn
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Most of the species occur in the flatter areas of broad-leaved savanna; three are restricted to open land bordering a marsh. Steeply rocky broad-leaved savanna lacks two species but has two others restricted to it; Acacia patches (including sites of former human settlement) have a much ...
Species:Acacia aneura Where found:Australia Themulgagrows as a shrub or small tree. It is Australia’s most common tree, and the characteristic tree of the desert interior of Australia. The species gives its name to the mulga habitat – the dry, open woodland in which it is the dominant ...
The Kalahari has an average rainfall of around 305mm, with areas in the north receiving closer to 500mm, making it a semidesert rather than a true desert. The comparatively high rainfall means that the Kalahari is home to a variety of plants, including acacia trees and baobabs. ...
(Vicia villosa) 43 Illinois Bundleflower (Desmanthus illinoensis) 44 Leadplant (Amorpha canescens) 45 Prairie Acacia (Acacia angustissima) 46 Purple Prairie Clover (Delea purpurea) 47 Roundhead Lespedeza (Lespedeza capitata) 48 Scurfpea (Psoralidium tenuiflorum) * Not used on the National ...
An annotated list of species recorded in the forests of the southern Cape is provided. The flora comprizes 470 species which belong to 280 genera and 106 families (50 monogeneric families, 32 monospecific families and 193 monospecific genera). The species: family ratios of 3.1 for woody ...
They love toeat acacia leaveswhich are abundant in its environment. Thegerenukis considered as a browser and inhabits areas of dry bush and scrub. Apart from the unique shape of these animals, they also have beautifullyre-shaped hornswith distinctive white facial markings. These animals are abso...
Even dead trees can have a place in the garden. Particularly trees with nest cavities. If the tree is not a hazard keeping it as part of the habitat will reward you in ways unexpected. Acorn woodpeckers are a keystone species with many other birds dependent upon their nest cavities to make...