Eucalyptus globulus

On a walk through the Tasmanian blue gum eucalyptus trees located on campus, the professors would purposely trigger an accident to demonstrate who would assist a person who fumbled some pens. Piff and Keltner learned that those who spent at least 60 seconds admiring the trees were the people who offered to help the person who dropped the pens more often, further elucidating how the sensation of awe can be the factor that enables others to help those in need. The professors’ study showcases how awe motivates people to do “good” and ultimately better other lives by actually sacrificing their own time to help another…

Once upon a time, there was a population of Ents (tree beasts) that inhabited trees. They could move through trees, and would protect a forest at any cost. They were huge, about the size of a large oak, and took on the form of whatever tree they were currently inhabiting. As soon as a Ent moved into a tree, the tree could move as the Ent it. Therefore, if there was a nearby forest, an attack from Ents was almost impossible to defend from, even if there were two or three Ents. Ents came in…

They use Mallee trees which fit in with the landscape and they help manage excessive water, the spreading of salinity, wind erosion and includes different species for different types of land. Professor Allan Barton studied in the early 1990s in Murdoch University and wanted to plant Eucalypt Mallee trees. They produce cineole for eucalyptus oil which provides farmers with another source of income. Now 900 farmers in 6 regions are involved in the program, from Esperance to…

The Koalas (Phascolarctos cinereus) digestive system and how they have adapted Tannin in their diet. 17201576 Tannins are a rich secondary metabolite (Barbehenn, R., & Constabel, C. 2011) that is found in a variety of plants including ferns, monocotyledons and dicotyledons which bind to proteins to form a compound known as tannin protein complex (T-PC). (R. Osawa et al, 1995). This protein complex is not easily broken down by enzymes in the mammalian digestive track. For a native species such…

Winchelsea. It is in joint ownership with the Surf Coast Shire and DELWP. Legislation affecting this site are the Crown land (Reserves) Act 1972 Environment Protection and Biodiversity Conservation Act 1999 ( Federal Act) Flora and Fauna guarantee Act 1988 (VIC). It is in the Bioregion of the Victorian Volcanic Plain, the catchment area is Corangamite, and the EVC is 55 Plain Grassy Woodlands. The reserve is 11-hectare triangle-shaped area, soil is sandy/stony loam, greyish brown in colour,…

The koala (Binomial name: Phascolarctos cinereus) has been referred to as one of the world’s most iconic animal species by the World Wildlife Federation. A koala is a bear like herbivorous mammal that’s in the marsupial category. The name koala is the Aboriginal term for ‘no drink’ as this refers to their diet consisting of eucalypt leaves and little water. Koalas are very sedentary animals only moving if they need to eat and escape. Koalas have spooned shape noses, big fluffy heads, and a body…

better understanding some problems, they have. Why not learn a little more about these fluffy creatures, like how they live, eat, reproduce; even a little of their genetic diversity. So, what do koalas need to survive? Koala bears are herbivorous animals that only feed on the leaves of the eucalyptus trees in order to survive. The eucalyptus trees include the water they need to ingest as well as being their food. And their habitat usually refers to the types of bushland that koalas like to…

Koala Facts Have you ever wondered what koala eats, or how they live? Or even anything else. Well a lot of people have. They wonder where they live and how they communicate. Well if you are like me then you have also wondered this. If you continue reading I can tell you a lot about Koalas. The Koala natural home is in Australia. There are many koala sanctuaries in Australia. There are also a small amount of koalas in America for zoos. There is about 80,000-43,000 koalas left in the…

relative to a 6ft (2-m) man. Koalas live in the eastern Australia, where the eucalyptus trees they love are most plentiful. In fact, they rarely leave these trees, and their sharp claws and opposable digits easily keep them aloft. During the day, they doze, tucked into forks or nooks in their trees, sleeping for up to 18 hours. These plump, fuzzy mammals were widely hunted during the 1920s and 1930s, and their populations plunged. Helped by reintroduction, they have reappeared over much of…

The Koala, most commonly called the Koala Bear, is actually not a bear, but a Marsupial. A Marsupial is an animal that gives birth to is joey while they are still in the embryonic stage, the joey crawls into the mother’s pouch and is raised there, very much the same way as the Kangaroo (Grzimek, 1967). The Koala is an Herbivore, living mainly on the Eucalyptus plant. The consume on the average of 2.5 pounds of Eucalyptus leaves daily and do not require additional water as they receive…