Adaptations: Bay Laurel

            The Bay laurel tree is an organism that is prominent in the study site. The tree has adapted to different areas and is able to develop differently to survive in a large array of climates. It will grow smaller in drier areas developing different root structures and taller in places with ore water. The tree is very regenerative after fires, which is very useful to a California plant because California is a very dry state sometimes. The bay laurel tee is permeated with aromatic oil that it produces. This oil acts as a natural insecticide and keeps away many types of natural pest looking for food (California Laurel). The bay laurel is in a symbiotic relationship with the green mold around it. The green mold decomposes the smaller leaf litter creating dirt for the tree and the tree provides the mold with nutrients. Overall the Bay Laurel is a very sturdy tree that suits its environment well.

“California Laurel, Umbellularia californica.” Plant guide. United States Department of             Agriculture. PDF. May 8, 2013.