Class 8 Zonal Plant

PLANTS
Name: Dhananjay Seeri Class & Section: VIII 'D'
ZONAL PLANT
Select a plant, stick the picture and answer the following:
Name of the plant: Bear berry

Flowering/Non flowering: Flowering plant
Kingdom: Plantae
Division: Ericaceae
Find out interesting facts about the plant
Bearberry is a creeping shrub that can reach 2 to 8 inches in height and few
meters in length. Stem of bearberry is covered with papery bark with silky
hairs. Peeled pieces of bark usually cover mature, reddish-brown branches.
Do you have any questions?
Where do bearberries grow?
Possible answer if any:
Bearberry is an evergreen plant that belongs to the heather family. It can be
found in Canada, USA, Europe and Asia. Bearberry is adapted to long periods
of cold weather and it easily thrives tundra. Bearberry grows on dry, poor,
usually sandy soils, exposed to direct sunlight.
LIFE STYLE
Types: Herb/Shrub/Tree/Climber/Creeper .
Habitat: It typically grows along sandy and rocky areas including shorelines,
slopes, ridges, hilltops and in coniferous and mixed woods.
Zones: Frigid zone Soil Type: Sandy soils
Season: Summer Climate: Cold weather
Temperature: Maximum/minimum: 30°C/-10°C
Adaptation: How does the plant adapt to different seasons?
Plants can sense changes in the seasons. Leaves change color and drop each
autumn in some climates. Leaves changing color is a response to the shortened
length of the day in autumn. … And, in the spring, the winter buds on the trees
break open, and the leaves start to grow.
Chapter name :Conservation of plants and animals
Words of the subject: Biodiversity, Biosphere reserve, deforestation,
endangered, endemic, extinction, flora, fauna, migrate
Endangerment: How can plant be endangered?

Not extinct.
Evolution: How did the plant evolve?
Bearberry was first documented in The Physicians of Myddfai, a 13 th-
century Welsh herbal. It was also described by Clusius in 1601, and
recommended for medicinal use in 1763 by Gerhard and others. Often
called uva-ursi, from the Latin uva, “grape, berry of the vine”, ursi, “bear”,
i.e. “bear’s grape”.
Extinction: What factors could make the plant extinct in the bio-diversity?
1 Habitat change. The source document for this Digest states: …
2 Invasive alien species.
3 Overexploitation.
4 Nutrient loading (/pollution)
Bio-diversity: What is the effect of climate change on the plant bio-diversity?
Consequences of climate change on the species component of biodiversity
include: changes in distribution, increased extinction rates, changes in
reproduction timings, and changes in length of growing seasons for plants.
Symbiosis: How is the plant interdependent on other living being or how other
living being are dependent on the plant?
Plants and animals (humans included) are interdependent on each other for
many reasons. … Here, plants consume decayed material from the soil for their
nourishment and are consumed by plant-eating animals for their survival. The
carnivores then consume the lower animals of the food chain for their
nutrition and survival.
Genome : How many chromosomes are present in the cell of your plant?
46 chromosomes
What is the biological attribute of the plant?
Plants are multicellular eukaryotes. They have organelles called chloroplasts
and cell walls made of cellulose. Plants also have specialized reproductive
organs. Almost all plants make food by photosynthesis.
Why is plant bio-diversity important?
Biodiversity provides vital ecosystem functions such as soil fertilization,
nutrient recycling, pest and disease regulation, erosion control and crop and
tree pollination.
USES
Which part of the plant is
Used for food: The fruit, also called bearberries, are edible and sometimes
gathered for food. The leaves of the plant are used in herbal medicine.
Other uses (clothes, lamps etc)

Bearberry is perhaps most well-known and historically used to treat bladder
and urinary tract infections. With a history of medicinal use stretching back to
at least the 2nd century, it has been widely used as a diuretic, astringent and
antiseptic.
LIFE CYCLE
What are the different needs of plant at four stages of life?
Life span: Nearly 3 years
Germination (Baby): 1 years after sowing.
Growth (Youth): After 1 year
Reproduction (Adult): 2 years
Chapter name: Conservation of plants and animals, Crop production and
management Words of the subject: Biodiversity, Biosphere
reserve ,deforestation, endangered, endemic, extinction, flora, fauna, migrate,
agriculture, weeding, ploughing, manure, fertilizer, irrigation, harvesting
What is the critical period for:

1. Watering the plant: 1.5 inches of water
2. Adding fertilizer and manure
Fertilizing is recommended in early spring before the leaves have grown
in. This gives the fertilizer time to be absorbed by the roots of the bearberry
before it enters its active growth stage during summer. Feed new plants once
in early spring and again in late spring.
OLYMPIAD/ASSET QUESTIONS:
1. Consider the following statements about weeding and identify the
incorrect one.
a) Weeding is best done during tilling itself.
b) Weeding is the process of growing weed.
c) Weeding is the process of removal of weeds.
d) Weeding is usually done manually or by using weedicides.
2. If you were a farmer, which of the following methods will you use to
separate good quality and viable grains from a heap of grains after
harvest?
a) Checking the weight of grains.
b) Checking grains under sunlight for pores.
c) Immersing the grains in water.
d) Sowing seeds and waiting for germination.
3. Which of the following is used to preserve food grains at home?
a) Spinach leaves
b) Curry leaves
c) Neem leaves
d) Tulsi leaves
4. Arrange the following agricultural practices in the order in which they
are followed.
I. Harvesting
II. Sowing
III. Storage
IV. Irrigation
V. Preparation of soil
a) 1→2→3→4→5
b) 5→2→4→1→3
c) 2→1→3→5→4
d) 5→3→4→1→2

management Words of the subject: Biodiversity, Biosphere
reserve ,deforestation, endangered, endemic, extinction, flora, fauna, migrate,
agriculture, weeding, ploughing, manure, fertilizer, irrigation, harvesting
5. Rhizobium bacteria in the root nodules of leguminous plants help in

fixing:
a) Sulphur
b) Oxygen
c) Nitrogen
d) Hydrogen
6. What are biofertilizers? Give any two examples.
Bio-fertilizers are organisms that enrich the nutrient quality of the soil.
The main source f bio-fertilizers are bacteria, fungi and cyanobacteria.
E.g., (i) Azospirillum, Rhizobium and Azotobacter can fix atmospheric
nitrogen in the soil.
7. Name any plant diseases caused by fungus.

Some fungal diseases occur on a wide range of vegetables. These
diseases include Anthracnose; Botrytis rots; Downy mildews; Fusarium
rots; Powdery mildews; Rusts; Rhizoctonia rots; Sclerotinia rots;
Sclerotium rots.
8. What is meant by green revolution? Who was the father of Green

Revolution?
Green revolution, great increase in production of food grains (especially
wheat and rice) that resulted in large part from the introduction into
developing countries of new, high-yielding varieties, beginning in the
mid-20th century. Its early dramatic successes were in Mexico and the
Indian subcontinent. The new varieties require large amounts of
chemical fertilizers and pesticides to produce their high yields, raising
concerns about cost and potentially harmful environmental effects.
9. Why the depth at which seeds are planted is important?

Seeds should be sown at proper depth so that they can get air, water
and later on sunlight for development. … Also their roots may develop at
proper depth to hold plant.
10.What is the affect of introduction of an exotic species to an ecosystem?

Introduced species that have profound effects on their new ecosystems
have been termed invasive species. These effects include outcompeting
native species, sometimes causing their extinction, and altering
ecosystem functioning.

management
Words of the subject: Biodiversity, Biosphere reserve, deforestation,
endangered, endemic, extinction, flora, fauna, migrate, agriculture, weeding,
ploughing, manure, fertilizer, irrigation, harvesting

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PLANTS

Name: Dhananjay Seeri Class & Section: VIII 'D'

Name of the plant: Bear berry

Endangerment: How can plant be endangered?

Other uses (clothes, lamps etc)

What is the critical period for:

Chapter name: Conservation of plants and animals, Crop production and

5. Rhizobium bacteria in the root nodules of leguminous plants help in

7. Name any plant diseases caused by fungus.

8. What is meant by green revolution? Who was the father of Green

9. Why the depth at which seeds are planted is important?

10.What is the affect of introduction of an exotic species to an ecosystem?

Chapter name: Conservation of plants and animals, Crop production and

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