ENCS406 Lecture Notes - Lecture 15: Aquatic Plant, Pinus Contorta, Subarctic Climate
25 Apr 2016
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Tall grass prairie high diversity and production, not limited by moisture. Low prep. with most during growing season, high summer tem. with frequent drought in summer, snow cover limited, due to low moisture sensitive environment. Large moisture de cits common, particularly in july/august, with frequent droughts. Climate depends on elevation&mountains, annual precip~450 with half at growing season, cool summer temper&low etp, less draught, and warm winter due to chinooks. Humid continental climatic zone: ap lies at the southern in uence of the mid-summer jetstream. Annual precip is 425 mm, relatively stable, and peaks in july (growing season). Colder winters & greater snow cover than prairie ecoprovince. Transition zone from prairie to southern boreal forest. Wet condition but short growing season, heavily in uenced by summer jet stream, transitional from. Continental climate to subarctic climate, shorter frost- free period, prep: 400-500mm across north atmosphere, Long, cold winter; very short summer, growing season:
