Forest Biology

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Biology in Diverse Environments 

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We have learned about the survival mechanisms of various species in various parts of the world and how DNA influences their offspring. 

We will now learn more about the amazing ways in which creatures adapt and thrive as they pass their knowledge and genes along to every new generation. 

What better way than to show you some examples of the interesting, the peculiar, the effective, and the marvelous ways in which adaptation takes place.
 
Just a few examples, there is always more to learn.

First, it would behoove us to learn what a forest even is.
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What is a forest?

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​​A forest is a large area dominated by trees. a natural woodland unit consisting of all plants, animals and micro-organisms (Biotic components) in that area functioning together with all of the non-living physical (abiotic) factors of the environment.

​The forest ecosystem is very integrated.
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There are three major types of forests, classed according to latitude:
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• Tropical.
• Temperate.
• Boreal forests (taiga)

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Latitude and Longitude

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Latitude: the angular distance of a place north or south of the earth's equator, or of a celestial object north or south of the celestial equator, usually expressed in degrees and minutes.

Longitudes: are therefore imaginary circles that intersect the North and South Poles, and the Equator. Half of a longitudinal circle is known as a Meridian. Meridians are perpendicular to every latitude. Unlike, latitudes, there is no obvious central longitude.

​https://www.timeanddate.com/geography/longitude-latitude.html

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​Ancient forests:

https://www.afar.com/magazine/10-amazing-ancient-forests-around-the-world
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https://www.roughguides.com/gallery/forests-of-the-world-forest-pictures/
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Types of Forests

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​Tropical Rainforest:

• Contain the greatest diversity of species of all biomes on earth.

 

• Temperatures in tropical rainforests remain between 68 and 77 degrees Fahrenheit all year long. Winter is absent in these forests. Most tropical rainforests receive 100 inches of rain per year.

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• Trees in the tropical rainforests grow between 82 and 115 feet tall 

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​https://www.britannica.com/science/tropical-rainforest
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Temperate Deciduous Forest: 

• Located in  Eastern United States and Canada, Western Europe and parts of Russia, China and Japan

 

• There are four distinct seasons in temperate deciduous forests

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• 30 to 60 inches of rain per year

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https://www.britannica.com/science/deciduous-forest

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​Temperate Coniferous Forest:

• Typically found in coastal areas with mild winters and heavy rainfall or in in-land mountainous areas with mild climates

 

• ​Temperate climate with temperature that fluctuates little throughout the year. High levels of precipitation (50-200 inches per year)

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​https://www.britannica.com/science/coniferous-forest

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​Boreal (Taiga) Forest:
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• Boreal forests are found in Canada, northern Asia, Siberia and Scandinavia (Denmark, Norway, Sweden, Finland).

 

• About two-thirds of the world's boreal forests are found in Scandinavia.

 

• Animals found here must be adapted to long, cold winters and usually have thick fur

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​https://www.britannica.com/science/taiga
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A Concept Map of Forest Biology

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WHat about Flowers?

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These ecosystems are our global treasures

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​Protecting them and restoring them is in our best interest, simply a favor to ourselves.