Boreal Forest - General Ecology - Lecture Slides, Slides of Ecology and Environment

These are the lecture slides of General Ecology. Key important points are: Boreal Forest, Aka Taiga, Coniferous Forest, Extend from Scandinavia, Siberia to Central Alaska, Threats to Boreal Forests, Global Warming, Competing Coniferous Forest, Oil Reserves

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2012/2013

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Boreal Forest

What is a Boreal Forest?

  • aka taiga (coniferous forest)
  • Covers over 11% of the earths land area
  • Some forests are very thick
  • Others can pass through easily

Climate

  • Winters are long (more than 6 months)
  • Summers are too short
  • Cannot support a temperate forest
  • In Russia and central Siberia temperature - - 70˚C in the winter - Over 30˚C in summer
  • Precipitation is moderate
    • 200 – 600 mm
    • Evaporation rates are low
    • Drought is infrequent

Animals & Birds that live in these

forests

Animals

  • Beaver
  • Black bear
  • Bob cat
  • Mink
  • Fox
  • Wolf
  • Deer
  • Rodent animals
  • Wolverines
  • Lynx
  • Rabbits

Birds

  • Bald Eagle
  • Gray Jay
  • Loon
  • Grouse
  • Raven
  • Common birds