The Plant Kingdom

Plants have specific structures that help them survive, grow and produce more plants. There are distinct environments in the world that support different types of plants.
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Close-Up of Oak Leaves | The Cove Forest
Close-Up of Oak Leaves | The Cove Forest
Episode 2

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The most effective defense against herbivores are chemicals. Leaves, stems and roots often various chemicals that deter herbivores . For example, oaks have bitter-tasting chemicals called tannins that...
Close-Up of Wood Nettle Stem | The Cove Forest
Close-Up of Wood Nettle Stem | The Cove Forest
Episode 1

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Hairs, spines and thorns occur on leaves and/or stems of certain plants. These mechanical defenses may provide some protection from larger herbivores, such as deer, as well as small insects, such as...
Leafy Stem with Abundant Acorns | The Cove Forest
Leafy Stem with Abundant Acorns | The Cove Forest
Episode 3

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The fruits produced by oaks (acorns) are an extremely important food source for mammals, such as squirrels, deer and black bear. Because acorns are rich in carbohydrates and proteins, populations of...
Trillium Flower | The Cove Forest
Trillium Flower | The Cove Forest

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On warm spring days, flowers are often actively visited by pollinators. However, in late winter and early spring, when many herbaceous plants are in flower, it is often too cold for pollinators to fly...
Wind-Pollinated Flower | The Cove Forest
Wind-Pollinated Flower | The Cove Forest

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Trees, such as oaks and hickories, and herbaceous plants such as grasses and sedges have small inconspicuous flowers that lack nectar, odor and bright colors. Because these plants are wind-pollinated...
A Plant's Needs
A Plant's Needs

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In this lesson, we will discuss what a plant needs in order to survive.

Peachtree Rock (S.C.) Stop 5
Episode 7

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Peachtree Rock – Rudy and Jim visit the actual rock in which the area gets its name. Contrary to popular belief, it is not actually a rock, but merely a large outcropping of sand held together by iron...
Peachtree Rock (S.C.) Stop 6
Episode 8

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Further up the trail where the area has less moisture, we see Turkey Oaks and Longleaf Pines make a return. Sparkleberry, Blazing Star, and Jointweed flowers are common in this area. On one of the...