Deciduous forests Flashcards
1
Q
annual average temperature
A
16-20 degree c
2
Q
seasons
A
4 seasons
3
Q
annual rainfall
A
550-1500mm per year
4
Q
vegetation adaptations
A
- trees shed leaves in winter to conserve water and energy
- rapid growth in summer
- photosynthesis only occurs in summer
- plants flourish in spring
5
Q
forest structure
A
20-30m-canopy layer
10m-sub-canopy layer
5m-herb layer
0m-ground layer
6
Q
give an example of a tree found on the canopy layer
A
oak/elm/beech/ash/sycamore
7
Q
give an example of a tree found on the sub-canopy layer
A
holly/hazel/rowan/hawthorn
8
Q
give an example of a plant found on the herb layer
A
bluebells/wild garlic/brambles/ivy
9
Q
what is found on the ground layer?
A
moss
10
Q
soil type
A
brown earth soils
11
Q
location
A
mid lattitudes-50-60 degrees north and south of the equator
12
Q
brown earth characteristics
A
- around 30cm deep
- below the surface, a horizon can be found, where most of the organic material is located
- leaching only occurs slowly
- high pH level
- make fertile, agricultural soils
- no clear divisions
- made up of a fairly tock humus layer and partly-weathered rock at the bottom
- detrivores live in soil
