You will hear an Environmental Studies student giving a presentation about his project on saving an endangered species of plant.
Complete the sentences below.
Write NO MORE THAN TWO WORDS for each answer.
Background
1 Juniper was one of the first plants to colonise Britain after the last
2 Its smoke is virtually , so juniper wood was used as fuel in illegal activities.
3 Oils from the plant were used to prevent spreading.
4 Nowadays, its berries are widely used to food and drink.
Ecology
5 Juniper plants also support several species of insects and
Problems
6 In current juniper populations, ratios of the are poor.
7 Many of the bushes in each group are of the same age so of whole populations is rapid.
Solutions
8 Plantlife is trialling novel techniques across areas of England.
9 One measure is to introduce for seedlings.
10 A further step is to plant from healthy bushes.
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