Temperate Forest and Northwestern Coniferous Forest

Mehr dazu

ocean

von Colin Laybolt

Organic Foods

von Marsha Ng

Chapter 4 : Forest As a Resource

von Chocolatez Luvable

Animal zoo

von Dennis Trefilov

Northwestern Coniferous Forest

Geographic Distrubution

pacific coast of Canada

pacific coast of U.S.

alaska

northern california

large herbivores

predators

Redwood

Western Hemlock

Sitka Spruce

Douglas Fir

relatively cool,dry summers

rocky acidic soil

abundant percipitation

mild temperatures

Flowering Shrubs

Moss

Variety of Conifers

"temperate rain forest"

Moist air in the Pacific

Temperate Forest

Geographic Distribution

Canada

Europe

U.S.

Dominant Animals

deer

bobcats

songbirds

black bears

omnivores

Dominant Plants

flowering shrubs

broadleaf decidous trees

conifers

herbs

Abiotic Factors

year round precipitation

fertile soils

cold winters

warm summers

Coniferous Trees

seed-bearing cones

Decidous Trees

Humus

makes fertile soil