Mixed-oak Forest Type - North Carolina Wildlife Resources
... from the piedmont to some of the highest mountain ranges. The driest sites are dominated by chestnut oak and/or scarlet oak, often with an understory of sourwood, black gum, and red maple. Montane oak‐hickory forests, one of the most abundant ecological community types of this habitat, contain ...
... from the piedmont to some of the highest mountain ranges. The driest sites are dominated by chestnut oak and/or scarlet oak, often with an understory of sourwood, black gum, and red maple. Montane oak‐hickory forests, one of the most abundant ecological community types of this habitat, contain ...
Deforestation and the Structure of Frog Communities in the
... was positively related to percent flooded, water permanence, and distance from the river (all r≥0.8, all p<0.001), while it was not correlated with the other variables. Flooding was not different among the three environmental types (ANOVA: F2,11=0.337, p=0.721). The presence of livestock was obvious ...
... was positively related to percent flooded, water permanence, and distance from the river (all r≥0.8, all p<0.001), while it was not correlated with the other variables. Flooding was not different among the three environmental types (ANOVA: F2,11=0.337, p=0.721). The presence of livestock was obvious ...
The Value of Coarse Woody Debris to Vertebrates in the Pacific
... Although a great deal has been learned about the importance of dead wood to wildlife and ecosystems in the last two decades, there are still information gaps. The influence of fire, insects, and disease on creating and removing (fire) dead wood across landscapes needs intensive research to understan ...
... Although a great deal has been learned about the importance of dead wood to wildlife and ecosystems in the last two decades, there are still information gaps. The influence of fire, insects, and disease on creating and removing (fire) dead wood across landscapes needs intensive research to understan ...
annex 3: species notes
... Andira inermis (Angelin), a large evergreen tree with a height of 100', is a native of the West Indies, tropical America and West Africa, and is widely distributed throughout both islands; as far rainfall and soil conditions are concerned, it is not an exacting species. Angelin has been planted as a ...
... Andira inermis (Angelin), a large evergreen tree with a height of 100', is a native of the West Indies, tropical America and West Africa, and is widely distributed throughout both islands; as far rainfall and soil conditions are concerned, it is not an exacting species. Angelin has been planted as a ...
Animals of the Temperate Deciduous Forest
... Location: Found near equator…little variation in temperatures. No distinct seasonal changes. ...
... Location: Found near equator…little variation in temperatures. No distinct seasonal changes. ...
What ecological effect does hay-scented fern have on the forest
... Hay-scented fern (Dennstaedtia punctilobula) is a native species that is common especially in forests dominated by maple or cherry, although it can occur in other forests. It is usually less abundant in forests that are quite shady, such as hemlock-dominated forest or those with heavy beech cover. P ...
... Hay-scented fern (Dennstaedtia punctilobula) is a native species that is common especially in forests dominated by maple or cherry, although it can occur in other forests. It is usually less abundant in forests that are quite shady, such as hemlock-dominated forest or those with heavy beech cover. P ...
Hyper-abundance of Native Wild Pigs (Sus scrofa) in a Lowland
... be established randomly throughout the habitat being surveyed (Buckland et al. 1993). This is seldom possible in forest reserves, however, because of limitations on how many trails may be cut and where they can be placed. As a consequence, it was not possible to survey the hill dipterocarp forest in ...
... be established randomly throughout the habitat being surveyed (Buckland et al. 1993). This is seldom possible in forest reserves, however, because of limitations on how many trails may be cut and where they can be placed. As a consequence, it was not possible to survey the hill dipterocarp forest in ...
Beech forests of Iran
... freezing, sunburn and other stresses, requiring high quality soils, which grows on deep and relatively deep, loamy to sandy-loamy, cambisol (forest brown soils) especially the acidic type as compared with the European beech. In Iran, pure and mixed beech forests are one of the most important, riches ...
... freezing, sunburn and other stresses, requiring high quality soils, which grows on deep and relatively deep, loamy to sandy-loamy, cambisol (forest brown soils) especially the acidic type as compared with the European beech. In Iran, pure and mixed beech forests are one of the most important, riches ...
In 1986, professor Jacobsen gave a lecture on the Symposium
... The ecological conditions in the tropical rain forest are among the most complex just as they are among the most delicate. It is both correct and wrong to designate the tropical rain forests as some of the most fertile areas in existence. In many instances the soil itself is not very fertile, and th ...
... The ecological conditions in the tropical rain forest are among the most complex just as they are among the most delicate. It is both correct and wrong to designate the tropical rain forests as some of the most fertile areas in existence. In many instances the soil itself is not very fertile, and th ...
burrow use in the Central Amazon
... reduction in forest cover, resulting in modified environmental conditions for the native fauna. For example, habitat loss due to deforestation in southern Mexico has caused the local extinction of large mammals that were important to the dispersal of fruits and seeds of tropical trees (Melo et al., ...
... reduction in forest cover, resulting in modified environmental conditions for the native fauna. For example, habitat loss due to deforestation in southern Mexico has caused the local extinction of large mammals that were important to the dispersal of fruits and seeds of tropical trees (Melo et al., ...
Info Harapan Rainforest - engl
... damaging carbon into the atmosphere than is saved from the replacement of fossil fuel. That's why consumer awareness and pressure on suppliers is a critical leverage point in saving tropical forests. NABU and its ...
... damaging carbon into the atmosphere than is saved from the replacement of fossil fuel. That's why consumer awareness and pressure on suppliers is a critical leverage point in saving tropical forests. NABU and its ...
biomes Part2 - Fulton County Schools
... • In the fall and winter, trees shed their leaves and seeds go dormant under the insulation of the soil. • With the returning warmth in the spring, the trees grow new leaves and seeds germinate. ...
... • In the fall and winter, trees shed their leaves and seeds go dormant under the insulation of the soil. • With the returning warmth in the spring, the trees grow new leaves and seeds germinate. ...
Tropical Rainforest Conservation: A Global Perspective
... water balance in the tropics over the next century that will subject many species to conditions outside the range of tolerance that their current distributions indicate (e.g., Meynecke 2004, Miles et al. 2004). In most areas, the direct impact of these changes will probably be dwarfed by interaction ...
... water balance in the tropics over the next century that will subject many species to conditions outside the range of tolerance that their current distributions indicate (e.g., Meynecke 2004, Miles et al. 2004). In most areas, the direct impact of these changes will probably be dwarfed by interaction ...
The Earth’s Biomes - Education Service Center, Region 2
... rain forest • Temperate rain forests have a long, cool wet season and a relatively dry summer. • There are many coniferous trees, and the forest floor is covered with mosses and ferns. The soil is nutrient-rich and plants grow throughout the year. • Animals include spotted owls, shrews, elk, and co ...
... rain forest • Temperate rain forests have a long, cool wet season and a relatively dry summer. • There are many coniferous trees, and the forest floor is covered with mosses and ferns. The soil is nutrient-rich and plants grow throughout the year. • Animals include spotted owls, shrews, elk, and co ...
Imported Pathogen: Woolly Adelgid Ecosystem Response
... sites, seed production will be eliminated or drastically reduced across broad geographic areas. It should be noted that it took eastern hemlock one to two thousand years to recover following the mid-Holocene decline 4,800 years ago. In 1995 the Harvard Forest initiated a major research effort consis ...
... sites, seed production will be eliminated or drastically reduced across broad geographic areas. It should be noted that it took eastern hemlock one to two thousand years to recover following the mid-Holocene decline 4,800 years ago. In 1995 the Harvard Forest initiated a major research effort consis ...
Community dynamics during early secondary succession in Mexican
... annual rainfall is about 3000 mm, and mean annual temperature about 24 ◦ C. There is a dry season from February to April (< 100 mm month−1 ) that accounts for less than 10% of the total annual rainfall. The research area consists mainly of three geomorphologic units defined on soil and topographic cr ...
... annual rainfall is about 3000 mm, and mean annual temperature about 24 ◦ C. There is a dry season from February to April (< 100 mm month−1 ) that accounts for less than 10% of the total annual rainfall. The research area consists mainly of three geomorphologic units defined on soil and topographic cr ...
land biomes powerpoint
... • Biomes are described by their vegetation because plants that grow in an area determine the other organisms that can live there. • Plants in a particular biome have characteristics, specialized structures, or adaptations that allow the plants to survive in that biome. • These adaptations include s ...
... • Biomes are described by their vegetation because plants that grow in an area determine the other organisms that can live there. • Plants in a particular biome have characteristics, specialized structures, or adaptations that allow the plants to survive in that biome. • These adaptations include s ...
Biomes Summary 2016
... rain forest • Temperate rain forests have a long, cool wet season and a relatively dry summer. • There are many coniferous trees, and the forest floor is covered with mosses and ferns. The soil is nutrient-rich and plants grow throughout the year. • Animals include spotted owls, shrews, elk, and co ...
... rain forest • Temperate rain forests have a long, cool wet season and a relatively dry summer. • There are many coniferous trees, and the forest floor is covered with mosses and ferns. The soil is nutrient-rich and plants grow throughout the year. • Animals include spotted owls, shrews, elk, and co ...
Document Word - UNESCO World Heritage Centre
... The nominated site has the largest distribution zone of natural euphrates poplars in the world. The Tarim Basin is the world's core area of these poplar trees which cover 352,200 ha, accounting for 90% of their total area in China and 54.29% of the global distribution. The largest natural poplar tre ...
... The nominated site has the largest distribution zone of natural euphrates poplars in the world. The Tarim Basin is the world's core area of these poplar trees which cover 352,200 ha, accounting for 90% of their total area in China and 54.29% of the global distribution. The largest natural poplar tre ...
by Brooks Mathewson
... are unable to find large tracts of mature forest in which to spend the non-breeding season because a large percentage of the Neotropical forest has been cleared for mining, agriculture, firewood, and coffee production. In Central America, only 15% of primary rain forest, cloud forest, sub-montane fo ...
... are unable to find large tracts of mature forest in which to spend the non-breeding season because a large percentage of the Neotropical forest has been cleared for mining, agriculture, firewood, and coffee production. In Central America, only 15% of primary rain forest, cloud forest, sub-montane fo ...
"Taiga" pdf file
... The strip nearest to the temperate zones, in Eurasia and in North America, is the taiga, also known as coniferous forest, of fir and larch trees. This area is characterized by a rather rigid climate in winter, when the temperatures can drop to even -30°C and cool summers, when a maximum temperature ...
... The strip nearest to the temperate zones, in Eurasia and in North America, is the taiga, also known as coniferous forest, of fir and larch trees. This area is characterized by a rather rigid climate in winter, when the temperatures can drop to even -30°C and cool summers, when a maximum temperature ...
The Vanishing Hawaiian Forest
... But what is biodiversity? And why does it matter? “Biological diversity”refers to the variety of life forms on Earth, from genes to species to ecosystems.It is this genetic variation that allows living things to survive change by adapting to different physical and biological conditions. Biodiversity ...
... But what is biodiversity? And why does it matter? “Biological diversity”refers to the variety of life forms on Earth, from genes to species to ecosystems.It is this genetic variation that allows living things to survive change by adapting to different physical and biological conditions. Biodiversity ...
Northern Flying Squirrel (Glaucomys sabrinus) John Schoen
... (~30%) of the land area in Southeast (USFS 2003). The USFS (2003) defines productive old growth as “…forest capable of producing at least 20 cubic ft of wood fiber per acre per year.” The majority of productive old growth on state and private lands has been harvested during the last 40 years (USFS 2 ...
... (~30%) of the land area in Southeast (USFS 2003). The USFS (2003) defines productive old growth as “…forest capable of producing at least 20 cubic ft of wood fiber per acre per year.” The majority of productive old growth on state and private lands has been harvested during the last 40 years (USFS 2 ...
canopy tours celebrates 10 years in the treetops
... mountain ranges at the world - estimated to be 2,500 million years old. The Magaliesberg Mountains are home to a wide variety of plant, animal and birdlife – watch out for the shy klipspringer jumping from rock to rock below you or look up to spot an endangered black eagle circling above. The Magoeb ...
... mountain ranges at the world - estimated to be 2,500 million years old. The Magaliesberg Mountains are home to a wide variety of plant, animal and birdlife – watch out for the shy klipspringer jumping from rock to rock below you or look up to spot an endangered black eagle circling above. The Magoeb ...
Disturbances in deciduous temperate forest ecosystems of the
... Pacific Ocean) are very strong storms that create large-scale (regional- to landscape-scale; Table 1) disturbances and are known to be the major factor controlling forest ecosystem structure, function, and dynamics in the tropical regions they most commonly affect (Boose et al. 1994, 2001). In easte ...
... Pacific Ocean) are very strong storms that create large-scale (regional- to landscape-scale; Table 1) disturbances and are known to be the major factor controlling forest ecosystem structure, function, and dynamics in the tropical regions they most commonly affect (Boose et al. 1994, 2001). In easte ...
Forest
A forest is a large area of land covered with trees or other woody vegetation. Hundreds of more precise definitions of forest are used throughout the world, incorporating factors such as tree density, tree height, land use, legal standing and ecological function. According to the widely-used United Nations Food and Agriculture Organization definition, forests covered an area of four billion hectares (15 million square miles) or approximately 30 percent of the world's land area in 2006.Forests are the dominant terrestrial ecosystem of Earth, and are distributed across the globe. Forests account for 75% of the gross primary productivity of the Earth's biosphere, and contain 80% of the Earth's plant biomass.Forests at different latitudes form distinctly different ecozones: boreal forests near the poles tend to consist of evergreens, while tropical forests near the equator tend to be distinct from the temperate forests at mid-latitude. The amount of precipitation and the elevation of the forest also affects forest composition.Human society and forests influence each other in both positive and negative ways. Forests provide ecosystem services to humans and serve as tourist attractions. Forests can also impose costs, affect people's health, and interfere with tourist enjoyment. Human activities, including harvesting forest resources, can negatively affect forest ecosystems.