Plant Habitats

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Just like animals, plants have habitats.

They are suited to the place where they live.
Deserts
A desert is a hot dry place where not many
plants can grow.

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protect the plant from being eaten by animals.
The spikes also stop air flowing near the
cactus, which keeps water in.
 The Seaside
Plants that live at the seaside need to be able to survive in strong winds, bright
sunshine, salty air and shallow sandy soil.

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Have you been to the seaside?
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What plants did you see there?
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Beach Grass Sea Kale Horned Poppy

 The Savana
The savanna is a large area of grassland
in Africa. Animals such as lions,
wildebeest, zebras and giraffe live in
the savanna.

For a lot of the year, savannas are hot

and dry. Plants that grow on the
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 Woodlands

Talk
Have you ever been in a forest?
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What could you hear, see and smell?
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You might find these plants in a woodland.

Oak trees Ferns Bluebells

 Under the Sea
Plants need at least some sunlight to grow, so in the deepest parts of the sea, plants
can’t grow. However, in more shallow water, plants can grow. Some plants float on
the surface of the water to get sunlight.

Sea grass needs lots of

Kelp is one of the
sunlight so only grows Coralline algae grows
fastest growing plants
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shallow water.
 What Have We Learnt?
A habitat is the home of a living thing.
Plants are suited to their habitats because the habitats have everything that a
particular plant needs to grow well.
Plants wouldn’t grow well in different habitats.