Indigenous Knowledge of the Australian Ecosystem (VCE SSCE Biology): Flashcards
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Duration of Indigenous Australian culture
Duration of Indigenous Australian culture
Over 60,000 years
Indigenous Australian Ways of Knowing approach
Indigenous Australian Ways of Knowing approach
Holistic - views all things as interconnected
Country (Indigenous concept)
Country (Indigenous concept)
Area owned/cared for + spiritual connection to land
Pyrophilic plant
Pyrophilic plant
Plant that needs fire as part of its life cycle
Epicormic shoots
Epicormic shoots
Fresh growth stimulated after plant damage
Fire mosaic
Fire mosaic
Pattern where some areas burned, others regenerate
Cool burns characteristics
Cool burns characteristics
Small, frequent, low-temperature fires
Largest bird in Australia
Largest bird in Australia
Emu
Mutualism
Mutualism
Interaction where both species benefit
How emu digestion helps quandong seeds
How emu digestion helps quandong seeds
Softens hard seed coating for easier germination