Forest Biome Flashcards
Where do boreal forests occur?
About 50-60 degrees latitude
What were the first forests like?
40ft tall ferns, giant horsetails, club mosses
How much of Earth do forests cover?
forests occupy approximately one-third of Earth’s land
List the 3 types of forests.
Boreal, temperate, tropical
Where do tropical forests occur?
Occur near the equator, within latitudes 23.5 degrees N and 23.5 degrees S.
What are the seasons in tropical forest?
rainy and dry
How long is daylight in the tropical forest?
12 hours
average tropical forest temperatures?
average 35-77° F
How much rain in tropical forests?
exceeding 2000 mm (6-7 ft of rain!!)
what’s it like Tropical soil?
nutrient-poor and acidic.
Why is the tropical forest soil so poor?
Heavy rains wash all the nutrients out to the river.
Describe the canopy in the tropical biome.
multilayered, allows little light penetration.
Flora in the tropical rainforest.
TREES, orchids, vines , ferns, mosses, and palms are present in tropical forests.
Fauna in the tropical rainforest.
birds, bats, small mammals, and insects.
Temperature in the temperate forest.
-22° C to 86°
Precipitation in the temperate forest.
75-150 cm (2-4 ft)
Soil in temperate forest?
is fertile
Why is temperate forest soil fertile?
Enriched with decaying leaves.
Describe the canopy in the temperate forest.
moderately dense and allows light to penetrate
Flora in the temperate forest. (at least 3)
oak, hickory, beech, hemlock, maple, basswood, cottonwood, elm, willow, and spring-flowering herbs.
Fauna in the temperate forest. (think Washington) list at least 3
squirrels, rabbits, skunks, birds, deer, mountain lion, bobcat, timber wolf, fox, and black bear.
What are the seasons like in boreal forest?
short, moist, and moderately warm summers and long, cold, and dry winters.
