This educational program has three layers. The first layer provides text on and illustrations of plants and plant communities in Washington. The second layer provides questions to help you think about the material that is provided. The third layer provides leads to additional information on concepts, plants, and plant communities. You can get to the questions and leads to additional information by clicking on buttons placed in program. You will be able to easily return from the questions and sources of additional information by pressing on the "Return to Program" buttons. You can also click on the photographs to see larger, higher resolution images.
Washington hosts a fantastic range of
plants. This diversity reflects the geography and topography
of the state, as well as its geological and biological history.
To explore the dramatic diversity of plants in Washington, we
look across the state to specific places that differ in topography
and climate to find a range of plant communities. These
are groups of plants that tend to occur together in particular
local environments. We first look at the forces that impact plant
communities and how communities change over time. This will help
to show why we find a range of plant communities and diverse kinds
of plants in Washington. In most of this program, we visit specific
locations in the state to introduce major plant communities that
will help you understand better the environmental diversity of
Washington.
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