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Plants of
the Field Layer
Plants are often
identified by the shape of their leaves. The table shows
shadow prints of the leaves of plants found in the forest. The
images are not to scale. The actual length of each leaf (not
including the stem) is given.
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Bramble
actual length = 6cm |
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Wild
Rose
actual length =
4,5cm |
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Cow
Wheat
actual length = 5cm |
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Dog's
Mercury
actual length = 3,5cm |
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Nettle
actual length = 7,5cm |
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Honeysuckle
actual length = 4,5cm |
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Ivy
actual length = 3,5cm |
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Wintergreen
actual length = 5cm |
Plants of
the Ground Layer
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Wavy
Hair-Grass
actual average
height = 7cm |
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Moss
actual height = 1,5cm |
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2007 |
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