Temperate Forests Flashcards
1
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TEMPERATE FORESTS - Temperature
A
- Quite mild with warm summers (20 degrees)
2. Cool winters ( 5 degrees)
2
Q
TEMPERATE FORESTS - Rainfall
A
- Medium levels of rainfall ( 1000 mm/yr )
3
Q
TEMPERATE FORESTS - Plants
A
- Deciduous trees
- In Autumn they drop their leaves
- In Spring new leaves grow when temperature are warm
4
Q
TEMPERATE FORESTS - Explanations
A
- 40 degrees- 60 degrees
2. Rainfall associated with low pressure rising air between Ferrel and Polar cells