Utahs Environments
ForestsUtahs EnvironmentsContent Objective: I can illustrate
elements of Utahs forest using placement to create depth.Language
Objective: I can complete a paragraph describing Utahs forest
regions.In the cool forest, you can smell the leaves and trees. You
can hear woodpeckers drilling into tree trunks.
A hummingbird whizzes by. Listen to the squirrels chattering. A
deer raises its head, munching a leaf. Fish rise to the surface of
a cold lake.
Sounds beautiful doesnt it.As an artist you use these words and
experiences to create a picture for others to enjoy the beauty.
Creating Utahs forest regions an artist must know something about
the plant life. One plant that is very common in Utah forest is the
Aspen Tree.
The Aspen Tree Aspen wood is white and soft, but fairly strong,
and has low flammability. It has a number of uses, notably for
making matches and paper where its low flammability makes it safer
to use than other wood. In Utah, it appears most frequently in the
mountainous regions and coexists with conifers.
The aspens are all native to cold regions with cool summers.
They are all medium-sized deciduous trees reaching 1530m (4998ft)
tall. Deciduous trees have flat leaves to help with
photosynthesize. Deciduous trees lose their leaves in the fall and
go into dormancy (sleep).
All of the aspens typically grow in large colonies, derived from
a single seedling. They spread by means of root suckers, meaning
new plants rise from the root system. A new tree may appear at up
to 3040m (98130ft) from the parent tree. Each individual tree can
live for 40150 years above ground, but the root system of the
colony is long-lived.
Plant AdaptationIn some cases, this is for thousands of years,
sending up new trunks as the older trunks die off above ground. One
such colony in Utah, given the nickname of "Pando", is estimated to
be 80,000 years old,[2] making it possibly the oldest living colony
of aspens. They are able to survive forest fires, because the roots
are below the heat of the fire, with new sprouts growing after the
fire burns out.
Utahs Forest Biome Forest biomes of Utah are located in the
___________ landform regions. They contain a mix of __________
trees and coniferous trees. The ________ tree is a very common tree
found in Utahs Forests. It has survived for many years because of
__________________________. It helps Utahs economy because it can
be used for ___________________________. Art work
Title_______________Artist ________________
Create detail using a black crayon.
