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Flowering Crepe Myrtle
This tree is a (Lagerstroemia indica L.) or crepe myrtle. It is a perennial flowering tree that is found all throughout the southeast united states. The tree is in Silver Spring, MD taken on sunday september 16th. This is the SDG 15 - life on land. It is an example of a producer in ecosystem food chain which means it takes in sunlight and CO2 and makes glucose(plant growth and upkeep) and O2 (for other organisms). It also in the broader spectrum is habitat for insects, birds, small mammals, bacteria, etc.. It is an organism that filters toxins from the ground around it, therefore it helps with pollution in it's own way and it helps keep soil safe with root structures.
References:
Plants.usda.gov. (2018). Plants Profile for Lagerstroemia indica (crapemyrtle). [online] Available at: plants.usda.gov/core/profile?symbol=lain [Accessed 16 Sep. 2018].
Flowering Crepe Myrtle
This tree is a (Lagerstroemia indica L.) or crepe myrtle. It is a perennial flowering tree that is found all throughout the southeast united states. The tree is in Silver Spring, MD taken on sunday september 16th. This is the SDG 15 - life on land. It is an example of a producer in ecosystem food chain which means it takes in sunlight and CO2 and makes glucose(plant growth and upkeep) and O2 (for other organisms). It also in the broader spectrum is habitat for insects, birds, small mammals, bacteria, etc.. It is an organism that filters toxins from the ground around it, therefore it helps with pollution in it's own way and it helps keep soil safe with root structures.
References:
Plants.usda.gov. (2018). Plants Profile for Lagerstroemia indica (crapemyrtle). [online] Available at: plants.usda.gov/core/profile?symbol=lain [Accessed 16 Sep. 2018].