BIO120H1 Lecture Notes - Lecture 2: Temperate Deciduous Forest, 30Th Parallel North, 30Th Parallel South
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Tallest forested are ones that are perpetual and moist Each colour represent different type of biome/vegetations. We are around temperate deciduous forest and boreal forest (near the cross section of the diagonal (might be on test) Deserts occur in 30 degrees north and 30 degrees south where dry hot air from. Five driest desrerts located 30 degrees north/south due to hadley/ferrel cells. Also very dry because current bring cold water near those area, cold water does not evaporate, so no water vapour can contense. What has changed is the uplift of the rocky mountains: grey part. Rise of the n/s chain of mountains puts in effect rain shadow . We are 30-40 degree latitude belt (westerly) from pacific ocean. They are going to deposit water on very west coast (vancover very rainy) Precipitation goes towards rocky mountains and falls as snow. West has short grass, as you move east, water gets picked up more and you end up with forests.
