Environmental Science 1021F/G Chapter Notes - Chapter 11: Temperate Deciduous Forest, Understory, Herbaceous Plant
19 Dec 2013
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Less than 2% of the gonaives forest in haiti remains 6% of the land has no soil at all. Deforestation: net loss of trees in a forested area. The location and characteristics of forest biomes are influenced by. Forests are biomes dominated by trees they cover 30% of earth"s landmass home to more than 50% of earth"s terrestrial life and more than 60% of its green photosynthesizing leaves. Many types of forests each are characterized by the temperature and amount of precipitation. Canada is the largest timber exporter 45% of our land area is forested, but we have lost 6% of original cover mostly from temperate forests. Most forests consist of four distinct layers: canopy, emergent, understory, and forest floor. Canopy: upper layer of the forest formed where the crowns (tops) of the majority of the tallest trees meet. Emergent: the region where a tree that is taller than the canopy trees rises above the canopy layer.
