https://padlet.com/96791/hmgak7pqh277 The "Gum Tree" en-us 2018-09-14 13:28:46 UTC 2018-09-18 13:36:08 UTC hello@padlet.com 96791 https://padlet.com/96791/hmgak7pqh277/wish/282283339 By: Dylan Helm]]> 2018-09-17 13:13:19 UTC https://padlet.com/96791/hmgak7pqh277/wish/282283339 96791 https://padlet.com/96791/hmgak7pqh277/wish/282284089 California's coast is home to many plants and animals. Such as the coyote bush, monkey flowers Wax myrtle and native bush grasses.]]> 2018-09-17 13:14:30 UTC https://padlet.com/96791/hmgak7pqh277/wish/282284089 96791 https://padlet.com/96791/hmgak7pqh277/wish/282286092 Very few trees inhabit the coast such as native oak and willow trees. these are home to insects and 3 different kinds of sparrows and king lets as well as the Bewick wren.]]> 2018-09-17 13:17:44 UTC https://padlet.com/96791/hmgak7pqh277/wish/282286092 96791 https://padlet.com/96791/hmgak7pqh277/wish/282289373 Nearby streams are home to salmon and rare spotted owls which eat the salmon.]]> 2018-09-17 13:22:05 UTC https://padlet.com/96791/hmgak7pqh277/wish/282289373 96791 https://padlet.com/96791/hmgak7pqh277/wish/282479316 If we look at one side of the food web, the grasshopper is prey to the birds and the owl is predator to all. The trees and low ground plants are habitat to various animals.]]> 2018-09-17 17:20:12 UTC https://padlet.com/96791/hmgak7pqh277/wish/282479316 96791 https://padlet.com/96791/hmgak7pqh277/wish/282481522 The major importance is the trees and bushes, because they provide shelter for the animals when it's hot or to sleep. As well as druing drout they provide minimal amounts of water.]]> 2018-09-17 17:23:02 UTC https://padlet.com/96791/hmgak7pqh277/wish/282481522 96791 https://padlet.com/96791/hmgak7pqh277/wish/282491456 The nonnative species is the eucalyptus tree. It came from Australia in the 1850's. it was brought here to be grown and cut for lumber due to how little time it takes to grow. California's coast proved to be an ample environment and it soon grew out of hand. ( picture is the Background ]]> 2018-09-17 17:33:55 UTC https://padlet.com/96791/hmgak7pqh277/wish/282491456 96791 https://padlet.com/96791/hmgak7pqh277/wish/282493724 I feel this tree has and will continue to wreck havoc on this environment. It's flowers produce a sticky gum that clogs birds throats as well as insects get stuck on it. The tree also produces long roots that suck up more water and suffocate bushes and other trees.]]> 2018-09-17 17:36:16 UTC https://padlet.com/96791/hmgak7pqh277/wish/282493724 96791 https://padlet.com/96791/hmgak7pqh277/wish/282507076 As the gum tree kills of native plants the insects slowly start to die also as well as everything above it.]]> 2018-09-17 17:51:38 UTC https://padlet.com/96791/hmgak7pqh277/wish/282507076 96791 https://padlet.com/96791/hmgak7pqh277/wish/282510154 Rowland, Teisha. “How the Eucalyptus Came to California.” The Santa Barbara Independent - News, 15 Jan. 2011,

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University of California. “Insects & Spiders.” Marin Master Gardeners, University of California, ]]> 2018-09-17 17:55:15 UTC https://padlet.com/96791/hmgak7pqh277/wish/282510154