Deciduous Forest Report
Deciduous Forests
INTRODUCTION A deciduous forest, simply described is a forest that is leafless during the winter. Eury species make up this type of forest, meaning that the species can tolerate a wide range of conditions. In the extreme northern latitudes, the growing season is short causing the trees to be leafless the majority of the year. The deciduous forest is subjected to distinct weather cycles and temperature shifts. In this area of the northeast we experience four distinct seasons, and for a tree species to thrive it must adapt to the stresses corresponding to each season.
Of the three basic types of temperate broadleaf forests, (temperate deciduous forest, temperate woodlands, and temperate evergreen forest) our lab data deals …show more content…
The second chart shows the soil analysis.
The differences in the soil content are also clear. The total percent of water held in the A-1 horizon of the soil on the Beech side, is approximately 6% more moist than the Tulip side. The amount of organics in the Beech side are also higher by approximately one to two percent than the Tulip side soil. The specific gravity measurements indicated that the Tulip side is primarily sandy
(A1 horizon) side but the Beech side data s does not show a clear composition.
Both the amount of water and the amount of organic nutrients in the soil are important a-biotic factors that can affect the ability of any species to thrive in an area. The northern side also contains a high concentration of large rock, virtually not present in the Tulip side. This indicates that there is a difference in the soil construction, given that soil is produced by the break down of local parent material. This lab showed how the species in a mixed forest are influenced by a-biotic factors. The general trend of the data does show that there are distinct differences in the construction of the forest.
INTRODUCTION A deciduous forest, simply described is a forest that is leafless during the winter. Eury species make up this type of forest, meaning that the species can tolerate a wide range of conditions. In the extreme northern latitudes, the growing season is short causing the trees to be leafless the majority of the year. The deciduous forest is subjected to distinct weather cycles and temperature shifts. In this area of the northeast we experience four distinct seasons, and for a tree species to thrive it must adapt to the stresses corresponding to each season.
Of the three basic types of temperate broadleaf forests, (temperate deciduous forest, temperate woodlands, and temperate evergreen forest) our lab data deals …show more content…
The second chart shows the soil analysis.
The differences in the soil content are also clear. The total percent of water held in the A-1 horizon of the soil on the Beech side, is approximately 6% more moist than the Tulip side. The amount of organics in the Beech side are also higher by approximately one to two percent than the Tulip side soil. The specific gravity measurements indicated that the Tulip side is primarily sandy
(A1 horizon) side but the Beech side data s does not show a clear composition.
Both the amount of water and the amount of organic nutrients in the soil are important a-biotic factors that can affect the ability of any species to thrive in an area. The northern side also contains a high concentration of large rock, virtually not present in the Tulip side. This indicates that there is a difference in the soil construction, given that soil is produced by the break down of local parent material. This lab showed how the species in a mixed forest are influenced by a-biotic factors. The general trend of the data does show that there are distinct differences in the construction of the forest.