PPT-LEAVES Coniferous VS Deciduous

Which is Which Characteristics of Conifers Needle shaped leaves Seeds that develop inside cones Evergreen green year round Gymnosperm conifer softwood Examples pine spruce hemlock fir. Its leaves are alternate oval to lanceolate untoothed and grow to 13 inches in length The upper surface of the leaves is dark green to grayishgreen in color while the lower surface is covered with silvery white scales The small OLJKW57347HOORZ573475 Deciduous Forest. Average temperature is 50 degrees Fahrenheit. Average rainfall per year ranges from 30 to 60 inches a year. The latitude ranges from 23 degrees north to 38 degrees south. It is made up of rolling hills.. By: Natalie Henderson. What is A Coniferous Forest? . A forest made primarily of conifers, or trees producing needles and or cones . Example: pine tree, spruce tree, fir tree. Forests that have 4 distinct seasons . From Climate to Vegetation II:. . The Adaptive Choices Plants Make. Lecture 3. The Adaptive Choices Plants Make: . Leaf Color. The Adaptive Choices Plants Make: . Leaf Shape. Most leaves in cold climates have teeth or lobes at their edges to avoid getting torn when they open. Esperanza Solis and Lisa Kaiser. Map showing where the deciduous forest is on earth. A deciduous forest is a forest made up of trees and plants that shed their leaves during the cold months of the year and re-grows new leaves the next spring in time for the growing season.. 13 . Plant ID. NC CYPP PREP. Quercus. . falcata. Common name: . southern red oak. Description:. Height: . 70-90 . ft.. Spacing. : 60-70 ft.. Exposure: . Sun. Foliage: . 5-9 in. Alternate, simple leaves with 5-7 deeply cut leaves, brown fall color, leaves persist into late fall. . Forests cover more than 30% of Earth’s surface.. Forests contain more than 75% of the Earth’s biomass.. They are more diverse than any other terrestrial ecosystem.. The rainforest covers 6-7% of Earth’s surface, but contains 50% of lands biomass and 70% of Earth’s terrestrial species.. Magali. Weissgerber, Winter Ecology, Spring 2015, CU Mountain research Station . Tree wells. Wells in snow that form around tree trunks. Important for . animals . soil temperature . skiers . Tree well formation . Coniferous VS Deciduous . Which is Which?. Characteristics of Conifers. Needle shaped leaves. Seeds that develop inside cones. Evergreen – green year round. Gymnosperm, conifer, softwood. Examples: pine, spruce, hemlock, fir. Types of Trees. Deciduous. Coniferous. -. Loses leaves in the fall. -. Shed continuously. - Broad. shaped or needle shaped. -. Needle shaped leaves. -. Leaves waxy topside and large surface area on underside causing moisture loss. . Background Information. The Coniferous Forest is a forest of . Conifers. A . Conifer is a tree that produces its seeds in . cones: a Pine tree. Conifer . leaves conserve water with the thick, waxy layer that covers their leaves, also known as needles.  The . Heatherly. Salyer. Period 3. APES. Locations. Coniferous forests are found mostly in Canada, and Asia. However, they are also commonly found in the US, and Europe.. Northern boreal forests, a type of coniferous forest, are typically found between 50 and 60 degrees North latitudes. . Background Information. The Coniferous Forest is a forest of . Conifers. A . Conifer is a tree that produces its seeds in . cones: a Pine tree. Conifer . leaves conserve water with the thick, waxy layer that covers their leaves, also known as needles.  The . 2. Effects of Sun, Wind, Water. Biosphere:. includes all living communities on Earth. Global patterns of life on Earth are influenced by. The amount of solar radiation that reaches different areas.