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Coniferous Forests

Coniferous Forests . 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 Northern Coniferous forests also called: Taiga Forests

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Coniferous Forests

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  1. Coniferous Forests By: Natalie Henderson

  2. 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 • Northern Coniferous forests also called: • Taiga Forests • Boreal Forests • Cold forests

  3. Climate • Typical Coniferous forests have long, cold winters and short warm summers • Winter: 6-8 hours of sunshine • Summer: up to 19 hours of sunshine • Precipitation: 20-200cm (a lot in snow form) • Average Temperature: ≈-40°C - 20°C

  4. Climatograms

  5. Where are coniferous forests found? • Typically found in northern hemispheres (North America, Northern Europe, and Asia) • Usually just below arctic tundra  subarctic climate • Ex: Coniferous forest found in Rocky Mountains

  6. Animals and Plants • Conifers, mosses, and lichens (plants) • Bobcats, lynx, Siberian tigers, bears, wolves, owls • Elk, moose, porcupines, snowshoe hares, other small animals • In summer: birds, flies, mosquitoes and caterpillars

  7. Food Web Wolf (secondary Consumer) Bacteria (Decomposer) Moose (primary Consumer) Balsam Fir Tree (Producer)

  8. Plant Adaptations • Coniferous trees – needles and cones covered in wax to resist cold temperature and retain more water • Cones contain seeds – usually at least two  when birds find the seeds they usually only get one seed • Another seed is left to grow • Mosses and lichen grow on forest floor because they can grow with little sunlight • Blocked by tall coniferous trees

  9. Animal Adaptations • Some animals hibernate through cold winter • Some animals hide and live under the snow • Birds migrate south for winter • Snowshoe hare – white fur blends in with the snow and is well protected

  10. Humans and Coniferous Forests • Humans cause threats to many coniferous forests through: • Global Warming – other trees will be better suited to warmer climate  decrease of conifers • Development of land for oil and natural gas reserves • Disturbs natural habitats • Logging and deforestation

  11. Works Cited • A-Z Animals. N.p., n.d. Web. 10 Feb. 2014. <http://a-z-animals.com/media/animals/images/470x370/coniferous_forest3.jpg>. • "Coniferous Forests." WWF Panda. WWF Panda, n.d. Web. 10 Feb. 2014. <http://wwf.panda.org/about_our_earth/ecoregions/about/habitat_types/habitats/coniferous_forests/>. • Earth Observatory. NASA, n.d. Web. 10 Feb. 2014. <http://earthobservatory.nasa.gov/Experiments/Biome/bioconiferous.php>. • Miller, G. Tyler, and Scott Spoolman. Living in the Environment, AP edition. 17th ed. Belmont, C.A.: Brooks/Cole, Cengage Learning, 2012. Print. • Myers, P., R. Espinosa, C. S. Parr, T. Jones, G. S. Hammond, and T. A. Dewey. 2014. The Animal Diversity Web (online). Accessed at http://animaldiversity.org. • "The Taiga or Boreal Forest." The Boreal Forest Biome. Marietta EDU, 14 Oct. 2013. Web. 10 Feb. 2014. <http://www.marietta.edu/~biol/biomes/boreal.htm>.

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