Species Cards

Field Maple

Acer campestre

Group:

Plant, Tree

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Food chain :

Producer

What it eats :

Makes its own food from carbon dioxide and water, using sunlight energy.

Eaten by:

Aphids, caterpillars of a few species of moth, including sycamore moth.

Habitat:

WoodlandWoodland

Description:

Small tree or shrub that grows in woodland edges and hedgerows. The leaves have three or five lobes and have reddish stems. The seeds are paired and have 'helicopter' propellors.

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