red gums are the only tree to be able to survive in long periods of flooding.
Structural adaptation
the red gums are tall trees with a sturdy base to survive flooding
physiological adaptation
the red gum will drop their large seeds in the spring time which coincides with the winter/spring floods and good conditions for germination prior to the hot summer.
Structural adaptation
the red gums are tall trees with a sturdy base to survive flooding
physiological adaptation
the red gum will drop their large seeds in the spring time which coincides with the winter/spring floods and good conditions for germination prior to the hot summer.