Árbol

High school (ages 12+)
Animals & Nature

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Step 1 · Read the article

Open the article and read it at the level above. Then answer the questions below in your own words.

https://smallwhale.org/articles/rbol

Write what each word means, using the article.

Do not copy the article. Write two things you learned, the way you would explain them to a friend.

Answers below are taken from the article’s stored facts, so they match what the student read.

1. What is the scientific name?Arbor
2. What is the economic significance?Source of timber, pulp, food (fruits, nuts), medicinal compounds, and ecotourism revenue
3. Why do árboles make oxygen?Árboles make oxygen by photosynthesis, turning sunlight, water, and carbon dioxide into glucose and releasing oxygen.
4. How do árboles help animals?Árboles create homes for many animals: their branches, bark, and roots give shelter and food to insects, birds, mammals, fungi, and more.

Xylem and Phloem: Specialized vascular tissues in plants responsible for transporting water, minerals, and sugars.
Photosynthates: Organic compounds, primarily sugars, produced during photosynthesis.
Keystone Species: A species that has a disproportionately large effect on its environment relative to its abundance.
Biome: A large naturally occurring community of flora and fauna occupying a major habitat, e.g., forest or tundra.