Pittosporum/privet Forest
The Pittosporum/privet forest
has an air temperature of
180C and a soil temperature
of 150C which was due to the
highly dense canopy
coverage of 80% - 90%. This
increased canopy cover
allows less light to penetrate
it shown in the light intensity
result that was 1500 lux, less
than half of the Eucalyptus
forest therefore resulting in
decreased sunlight within the
forest. This then results in
different animal and plant
populations being killed due
to a lack of sunlight.
Due to the increased canopy
cover the Pittosporum/Privet
forest is better able to retain
moisture in both the air and
in the soil. This is shown
through the humidity tests
that measured 81%, 27%
higher than the Eucalyptus
forest.
The Pittosporum/Privet
forest’s ability to retain
moisture is further proved
with the moisture of the soil
being high.
The Pittosporum/Privet
forest’s ability to retain
moisture has led to plants
that could not be grown in
the Eucalyptus forest to be
grown in it such as narrow
leafed privet.
Has high soil nutrients which
results in plants that require
rich soils to grow and those
that do not to die.
Has more introduced species
displaying how the
environment has changed
due to human impacts.
Both
Both environments have
Blackbutt trees. This shows
that these trees are versatile
and are able to adapt to
different environments and
different conditions.
Both environments
previously were both
Eucalyptus forests which
shows the effects of human
impacts on Eucalyptus
forests.
Eucalyptus Forest
The Eucalyptus forest has an
air temperature of 190C and a
soil temperature of 16.50C
which was due to the only
moderately dense canopy
coverage of 80% - 90%. This
increased canopy cover
allows less light to penetrate
it shown in the light intensity
result that was 1500 lux, less
than half of the Eucalyptus
forest therefore resulting in
decreased sunlight within the
forest. This then results in
different animal and plant
populations being killed due
to a lack of sunlight.
As the Eucalyptus forest only
has 40% - 50% canopy
coverage it is less able retain
moisture compared to the
Pittosporum/Privet forest as
the Eucalyptus forest had
only 54% moisture.
The Eucalyptus Forest’s
inability to retain moisture is
further shown with the
moisture of the soul being
only average.
This has led to plants that
require less moisture to
thrive in this environment
such as _____ and ________ ,
however has resulted in
plants that require higher
moisture to die.
Has low soil nutrients which
results in plants that require
poor soils to grow and those
that do not to die.
The Eucalyptus forest has
more native plants
displaying how it is has been
relatively unaffected by the
human changes.