Questions 31-36
What point does the lecturer make about each item?
- changes drainage
- protects animals
- increases nutrients
- kills germs
- affects many species
- creates dense shade
- alters the soil
- supports farming
- reduces competition
- attracts bell-miners
- helps recovery
Write the correct letter
A-K next to questions 31-36.
B is correct because eucalyptus woodland provides nesting places and shelter for birds, bats and small mammals.
Associated Text:
Ecologically, they provide nesting places and shelter for birds, bats and small mammals.
E is correct because damage to eucalyptus woodland affects a wider community of species, not only the trees themselves.
Associated Text:
when eucalyptus woodland is damaged, the effect is felt across a much wider community of species.
D is correct because oil from eucalyptus leaves is used in disinfectant, where it can kill certain germs.
Associated Text:
Oil from eucalyptus leaves has long been used in cleaning products, and one common use is in disinfectant, because the oil can kill certain germs.
G is correct because lime from road construction was washed into the soil and interfered with tree roots.
Associated Text:
Rain washed the lime into the surrounding soil, where it interfered with the roots of eucalyptus trees.
K is correct because affected trees recovered surprisingly quickly when iron was supplied directly.
Associated Text:
When iron was supplied directly to affected trees, they recovered surprisingly quickly.
I is correct because occasional fire removes fast-growing competitors that would otherwise use water needed by eucalyptus trees.
Associated Text:
occasional fire removes fast growing competitors which would otherwise take up the water eucalyptus trees need.
Questions 37-40
Complete the notes below.
Write ONE WORD ONLY for each answer.
Eucalyptus decline
Bell-miner associated dieback:
The correct answer is leaves. The lecturer says the process begins when insects settle on eucalyptus leaves and feed on them.
Associated Text:
The process begins when insects settle on eucalyptus leaves and feed on them.
The correct answer is sugar. The lecturer says the insects produce a sweet liquid containing sugar, which attracts bell-miners.
Associated Text:
While feeding, these insects produce a sweet liquid containing sugar. Bell miners are attracted to that liquid, and they aggressively chase away other birds and insects that might otherwise reduce the insect population.
The correct answer is grass. The lecturer says grass tends to dominate afterwards if fires occur too often.
Associated Text:
If fires occur too often, grass tends to dominate the area afterwards.
The correct answer is nesting. The lecturer says dense growth creates protected nesting sites for bell-miners when fire is suppressed.
Associated Text:
It can create excellent conditions for bell miners, because the thick growth gives them protected nesting sites while excluding many of the species that would normally compete with them.