PPT-Tree wells: comparison of coniferous and deciduous trees

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 . By: . Danee. ’ . Dudukovich. . Christine . Latta. . Where is it located on earth?. occupies a vast area below the tundra, extending completely across Canada and into interior Alaska, As well as across Russia and Europe. 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 . Fox . Hills 4. th. Grade. Ponderosa Pine . Douglas Fir. Blue Spruce. Utah Juniper. Rocky Mountain Red Cedar. Most conifers, or softwoods, have narrow, needlelike, evergreen leaves. . Some conifers . Softwoods. Larch. Most softwood trees have spiky leaves and are coniferous (Larch is an exception, and deciduous) with branches forming in whorls (rings) of two or more at the same level.. Larch (. Larix. Even Pinnate. Sunburst Honey Locust. Odd Pinnate. Black Locust. Prickles-sharp projections derived from the outermost layer of the stem or leaf. Rose. Thorn-a sharp pointed projection derived from a branch or stem . 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.. . 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.. Of the Lagan Valley. Regional Park. www.laganvalleylearning.co.uk. Trees are amazing, they do many jobs that are very important to animals, people, and the environment.. Can you think of any important things that trees do?. Search Trees. Marek Chrobak, Neal Young . UC Riverside. Ian Munro U Waterloo. Mordecai Golin. HKUST. Early version of paper at arxiv.org. Optimal search trees with 2-way comparisons. . 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 . 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. 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 . . ecosystems. . provide a range of goods and services some of. . which are under threat. What do I need to know? . a. Examples . of goods and services provided by . deciduous woodland . ecosystems (timber, fuel, conservation .