FOREST BIOME
What is a Forest biome?
A Forest Biome is a region densely populated by trees and woody vegetation. Today, forests occupy approximately one-third of Earth's land area, account for over two-thirds of the leaf area of land plants, and contain about 70% of carbon present in living things.
Types
There are three main types of forest biomes: tropical forest, temperate forest, and boreal forest.
Location
Tropical forests are found near the equator.
Temperate forests are found in the Eastern United States, Canada, Europe, China and Japan.
Boreal forests are only in the Northern Hemisphere and can also be found in every Canadian province.
Climate
Tropical Forests have extremely hot temperatures. The temperature is mainly 20°to -25° C all year long. It has two seasons: rainy and dry.
Temperate Forests have four distinct seasons and temperature ranges from -30° to 30° C.
Boreal Forest temperatures are very cold going down to -5° C.
Ecosystems
Tropical Forests' animal life include: jaguars, toucans, gorillas and even tarantulas, various birds, bats, and other small animals. Plant life include: as many as 100 different tree species, orchids, bromeliads, vines (lianas), ferns, mosses, and palms
Temperate Forest animal life includes: beavers, black and brown bears, deer, foxes, raccoons, skunks, rabbits and various bird species.
Plant life includes: Trees that are distinguished by broad leaves that are lost annually and include such species as oak, hickory, beech, hemlock, maple, basswood, cottonwood, elm, willow, and spring-flowering herbs.
Boreal Forest animal life includes: woodpeckers, hawks, moose, bear, weasel, lynx, fox, wolf, deer, hares, chipmunks, shrews, and bat. Plant life includes: cold-tolerant evergreen conifers with needle-like leaves, such as pine, fir, and spruce.
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