Species Cards
Beech
Fagus sylvatica
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Group: |
© Erica Bower Beech (Fagus sylvatica) |
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Food chain : |
Producer |
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What it eats : |
Makes its own food from carbon dioxide and water, using sunlight energy. |
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Eaten by: |
Seeds eaten by squirrel, wood mouse, and jay. Leaves eaten by caterpillar. |
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Habitat: |
WoodlandWoodland |
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Description: |
A large tree that often grows on chalky soil. The 'leaf-shaped' leaves are pale green and pleated when they emerge in spring. The flowers are pollinated by the wind. The fruits are three-sided nuts (called beech mast) inside spiky cases. |
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