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6 Cards in this Set
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location
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-found in Cape Floral Kingdom, is the smallest of the six floral kingdoms and the only one contained entirely in a single country
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biodiversity
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-68% of plants species are endemic
-surpasses tropical rainforest in terms of diversity (as much as 1,300 per 10,000 km^2 |
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biome type
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-shrubland dominated by shrubs with leathery, tough leaves or microphyllous (small) needle-like leaves
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pollination and seed dispersal
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-both often occur by biotic vectors
-30% ant dispersed -Argentine ant and the importance of mutualisms for plant communities (Argentine ant does not disperse seeds displaces native ants) |
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fire domination
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-burns every 15-30 years
-distribution of plants is patchy (recall flowers) |
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threats to the community
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-climate change
-invasive species (Argentine ant) -human development |
