Studland Bay- Coastal Habitat

Question 1

Where is Studland Bay?

Answer 1

Dorset, south west England

Question 2

Which 3 types of habitat are present at Studland Bay?

Answer 2

Sandy beaches, sand dunes, heathland

Question 3

Which habitat is a SSSI and a nature reserve?

Answer 3

Heathland

Question 4

List some reptiles at Studland Bay

Answer 4

Adders, sand lizards, grass snakes

Question 5

List some birds at Studland Bay

Answer 5

Dartford warblers, shelducks, grebes

Question 6

Which bird at Studland Bay is endangered?

Answer 6

Dartford warblers

Question 7

Name a fish thats only breeding place across the whole of the UK is at Studland Bay

Answer 7

Spiny seahorses

Question 8

Name 3 plants at Studland Bay

Answer 8

Heath, marram grass, lyme grass

Question 9

Adaptations: What 2 adaptations does marram grass have?

Answer 9

Folded leaves, long roots

Question 10

Adaptations: What do folded leaves reduce?

Answer 10

Water loss

Question 11

Adaptations: Why do plant lose a lot of water on the dunes?

Answer 11

They are very windy and dry which increases transpiration

Question 12

Adaptations: Why are long roots important?

Answer 12

As they take up water and stabilise the plant in the loose sand

Question 13

Adaptations: What adaptation does lyme grass have?

Answer 13

Waxy leaves

Question 14

Adaptations: What do waxy leaves do?

Answer 14

Reduce water loss by transpiration

Question 15

Adaptations: What adaptation do grebes have?

Answer 15

Feet far back on their bodies to help them dive (streamlined)

Question 16

Adaptations: How do grebes find food?

Answer 16

Dive underwater

Question 17

Adaptations: What adaptation do snakes and lizards have?

Answer 17

Thick, scaly skin

Question 18

Adaptations: What are the 2 purposes of thick, scaly skin?

Answer 18

Reduce water loss

Protection from the rough undergrowth of the heathland

Question 19

Conflicts: What problem does people walking across sand dunes cause?

Answer 19

Erosion of sand dunes

Question 20

Conflicts: What is destroying the seagrass, and damaging the habitat for seahorses?

Answer 20

Boat anchors

Question 21

Conflicts: What can damage the heathland?

Answer 21

Fires

Question 22

Conflicts: What can start the fires?

Answer 22

Cigarettes

BBQs

Question 23

Conflicts: When was the fire that destroyed 6 acres of heathland?

Answer 23

2008

Question 24

Conflicts: What 3 strategies have the National Trust to protect sand dunes?

Answer 24

Board Walks, Fencing them off and planting marram grass, putting up info signs for tourists

Question 25

Conflicts: How does planting marram grass protect the dunes?

Answer 25

The marram grass roots stabilise the sand

Question 26

Conflicts: How are the National Trust stopping the risk of fires?

Answer 26

Educating tourists and putting fire beaters around the heathland

Question 27

Conflicts: How do info signs help?

Answer 27

Educate people on how to enjoy the environment without damaging it