RNR 1001 : TEST TWO RNR
Document Summary
Desert biomes: latitude 15 degress-35 degrees, temp: -4night and 38 degrees celsius day; Increased fire: desertification, loss of endemic biodiversity. Rangeland: rangeland health soil and site stability, hydrologic function, biotic integrity. Coniferous (boreal) conservation issues oil exploitation: global warming, liberation of co2 and ch4 as decomposition increases with t, logging slow growth, vegetation change with elevation tundra (top) boreal forest middle temperate deciduous forest lowest. Seedlings and germination habits: insect, bird, and mammal pollinators, bird and small mammal seed dispersers, indirect effects on forest production (co-evolution) Pattern and rate growth: competition for light, escape from herbivory, recovery after disturbance. Nutrients: n&p, sand content, silt content, clay content permeability and porosity, organic content humus, soil microorganism: insects, earthworms, fungi, bacteria protoza. Crown fire: crown fire - extremely destructive, burns the entire forest, more common in fire-suppressed areas due, to liter accumulation forest, wildlife, erosion impacts.
