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Santa Barbara Botanic Garden Island Plant Tour
As part of the teacher training at the Santa Barbara Botanic Garden, a tour of the island section of the garden was given by Herbarium Curator Steve Junak. Below is footage from this tour, where you can find out many interesting things about island plants.
Talk about the Botanic Garden's role in island plant research, and
introduction of the island habitats and some key issues to the group
The characteristics and habitats of large plants and trees on the
islands, and the role sea level and geology has played in their growth
patterns
A rare Santa Cruz Island plant and how it's reproductive strategy helps it
survive against grazing animals
Some of the differences between mainland plants and their island
counterparts
The characteristic gray foliage common to island endemic plants
How some plants use animals to help disperse their seeds
The Island Oak, a native oak found only on the islands
Endemic cacti and succulents on the islands
Mainland and island Poison Oak
The characteristics and habitats of large plants and trees on the
islands, and the role sea level and geology has played in their growth
patterns
A rare Santa Cruz Island plant and how it's reproductive strategy helps it
survive against grazing animals
Some of the differences between mainland plants and their island
counterparts
The characteristic gray foliage common to island endemic plants
How some plants use animals to help disperse their seeds
The Island Oak, a native oak found only on the islands
Endemic cacti and succulents on the islands
Mainland and island Poison Oak
Some of the differences between mainland plants and their island
counterparts
The characteristic gray foliage common to island endemic plants
How some plants use animals to help disperse their seeds
The Island Oak, a native oak found only on the islands
Endemic cacti and succulents on the islands
Mainland and island Poison Oak
How some plants use animals to help disperse their seeds
The Island Oak, a native oak found only on the islands
Endemic cacti and succulents on the islands
Mainland and island Poison Oak
Endemic cacti and succulents on the islands