Ecology Along Routeways

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Why is the ecology along a routeway different to any other?
It is affected by nearing urban areas; limited human access; different drainage; localised pollution; constant linear traffic passingby; management.
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What is an advantage of motorway verges being tall?
They muffle sound so that nearby areas aren't affected; also make the area look prettier.
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What is a halophyte?
A plant that has adapted to grow in saline conditions.
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What is a xerophyte?
A plant that has adapted to grow with little water.
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Why might halophytes be attracted to motorway verges?
Because of the salt spread on roads in winter.
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Why is white clover often used along motorway verges?
To be a nitrogen-fixer.
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Which routeway is oxford ragwort commonly associated with?
Railways.
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Oxford ragwort now covers railways across England and Wales, and parts of Scotland and Ireland. When did this begin?
1720
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Where did oxford ragwort originate?
Sicily.
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Why did oxford ragwort originate where it did?
The area had lava-soils.
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What is an ecological niche?
The place of each species within a given ecosystem; the role it carries out and the space it occupies.
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What is urban blight?
A run-down area of the city.
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