PPT-FORESTS

From Biodiversity to Ecotoxicology Professor John OHalloran School of Biological Earth amp Environmental Sciences amp Environmental Research Institute 1 The value of forest ecosystems. brPage 2br Cottonwood forests rely on the natural cycle of flooding to replenish soil nutrients and maintain soil moisture Why are cottonwood ecosystems at risk n British Columbias dry southern interior black cottonwood forests are found along the b or! Temperate Evergreen Forests Subtropical Moist Forests ! ! ! the moist subtropical forests form on eastern edges of continents between 30 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 . Myra Smith – Sarah Tovar – Ashley Shelton – John O’Leary – Azemina M.. Historical Context. Deforestation became a problem because of large losses in tropical locations. . Deforestation is a natural process, so it dates back to before modern time. . 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. .. They have been held in reverence in folklore and worshipped in ancient religions. . Canada’s Forests. Lumber. Clean air. habitat. Food. Hiking. Paper. recreation. Task: Brainstorm different uses for forests. So….why are trees important to Canada?. Economic. Social. Environmental. Point. Evidence. Explain. What are the environmental, social and economic consequences of deforestation?. List as many as you can on different post it notes. What are the environmental, social and economic consequences of deforestation?. Regional Climate Change Curriculum Development. Module: C. arbon . M. easurement and . M. onitoring (CMM). Section 1. . Overview of Climate Change and Forest Carbon. 1.3. Role of . forest carbon . and forests in . in Poland and Europe. Characteristics and . management. Comparison. of . Polish. . and . Swiss . forests. Kacper Ścibski. Julia . Jawoszek. Marta Kowalczyk. About forests in Switzerland. Fore. st. by themselves. or we . destroy them. ?. Our team is:. Anthi. . Vafeiadi. Elina. . Tsakalaki. Ios. . Partheniou. Filio. . Soulioti. Dimitris. . Koronaios. Forest fires naturally caused. A forest fire can begin by several natural factors.. Most forests are not too . hot. , or not too . cold. , and have moderate amounts of precipitation. . ALFISOL. Moderately Weathered. SPODOSOL. Sandy, Acidic. There are two main types of forests. . Pine forests have ashy white layers (. Geography. Can be found between 30 . - . 55 . ° latitude. Most lie between 40 degrees and 50 degrees latitude. Originally covered. In Asia, much of Japan, eastern China, Korea, and eastern Siberia. In western Europe, extended from southern Scandinavia to northwestern Iberia and from the British Isles through eastern Europe. ECE/FAO Team of Specialists on Green Jobs in the Forest Sector (Joint ILO/ECE/FAO Expert Network). Meeting of the UNECE/FAO Team of Specialists on Green Jobs in the Forest Sector . 18-19 June 2018, Bern, Switzerland. Biome (Ex: Chile). Key Features of the . Schlerophyll. Forest (Chaparral) Biome. This type of biome develops under a Mediterranean climate. It is distinguished by large areas of oak-shrub-grassland. This kind of biome is also found in California, Southern South Africa, Chile and West Australia. .