Western Cordilleran vegetation varies enormously from one side of a mountain to another. Some sides of a mountain get a lot of water and some don't!It is called the rain-shadow effect!Did you know?
On the most, windward slopes of the mountain. There are trees like the Douglas Fir, western hemlock, and western red cedar. Questions (There are 8 questions today!)
1. Find a picture of the Douglas Fir. Post it. Have you seen this tree?

Perhaps i have seen it,but i can't distinguish it.They looks like are the same.

2. How can you remember what this tree looks like and it's name?

I can't.But i have already searched it.It's Chinese name is 花旗松.Just like the tree what use in Christmas.

3. Find a picture of Western Hemlock. Have you seen this tree before?

I have never seen it.But is know that.This tree is very hard.And can life is strong.

4. When you look at a Western Hemlook, what is special about this tree. Tell me 3 things about this tree?
Go to this website for some answers! http://www.for.gov.bc.ca/hfd/library/documents/treebook/westernhemlock.htm

The tree is high.The leaves is triangular.Cedar nuts are long,not circle.


5. There are many mountains in this region. What do you think happens to the vegetation when we get higher up to the mountain? Can you guess?
The vegetation will be small.Coz it can reduce water evaporate.They must are cold-resistant.

6. In the southern part of the Western Cordillera region, there is less rain. If there is less rain, do you think the great evergreen trees will grow?

Yes.Coz the organisms to adapt with the surrounding environment that i learned on class.So the vegetation in there,must be able to tolerate drought.

7. The largest trees in the world exist in this region. They can be found in the United States because this region is very long and goes all the way down into Canada's neighbor!!! These trees are called "Giant Sequoias".

a. Find a picture of a Giant Sequoia you like. Explain why you like or don't like it in 3-5 sentences.

That's two pictures.It's realy amazing.Human is too small to compare with the tree.The tree is very high too.I can't describe accurate.

8. What did you learn today? Explain in 5-8 sentences. Be serious!!!!

I learned many kind of tree.Some are small some are huge.Diffirent trees have diffirent features.Some tree are cold-resistant and some are able to tolerate drought.

Bonus1. Can you find the largest tree in the world?

Yes.It is Giant Sequoia.

a. Find a picture. Post it.

b. Where is it?

In California.

c. How big is it? What are the measurements?

It's 311 feet.