Mountain Ash (Eucalyptus regnans)
Eucalyptus regnans, known as Mountain Ash or Swamp Gum is eucalyptus native to Tasmanian and Victorian forests. they are cool, deep soiled mountain areas with high rainfall of over 1200 mm each year. there are two challenges that the Mountain Ash must face in this habitat, one is that the trees are being cut down as use of newsprint and timber furniture and flooring ect, this is damaging to the species because the species will become extinct. A challenge the plants face in this habitat is that due to the fact that Mountain Ash is that dominant and grows that fast, they block the light source for other plants in the environment. This isn't necessarily a disadvantage for the Mountain Ash however a big issue for all the other plants trying to survive in the habitat.
The Mountain Ash produce produce seeds that will not develop and grow until they have been acted upon by fire. So, these trees shed bark in long ribbons that hang down to the ground, they conduct flames to the canopy which is where the gum nuts are found, exposure to fire triggers the next generation of trees.
Mountain Ash also has a structural adaptation in which they have a lot of leaves located at the top of the tree, so there are more leaves to absorb light energy for photosynthesis. This adaptation is necessary for their survival because Mountain Ash needs to photosynthesise for sugar as energy.
The Mountain Ash produce produce seeds that will not develop and grow until they have been acted upon by fire. So, these trees shed bark in long ribbons that hang down to the ground, they conduct flames to the canopy which is where the gum nuts are found, exposure to fire triggers the next generation of trees.
Mountain Ash also has a structural adaptation in which they have a lot of leaves located at the top of the tree, so there are more leaves to absorb light energy for photosynthesis. This adaptation is necessary for their survival because Mountain Ash needs to photosynthesise for sugar as energy.