Section 3 Lesson 4 – Peer Review Professor Karen Lawler June 28‚ 2012 I. Deciduous Forest A. General Classification of Deciduous 1. Regions 2. Growth 3. Vegetation B. Animal species inhabitants 4. Birds 5. Mammals 6. Insect 7. Reptile C. Climate 8. Precipitation 9. Sunlight II. Coniferous Forest D. General Classification of Coniferous 10. Regions
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Temperate Broadleaf Deciduous Forest The Temperate Broad-leaf Deciduous Forest are found mostly in the Eastern part of North America. This is where most of the forests have survived. The leaves of these trees change colors through the seasons. The colors that the trees may change are reds‚ oranges‚ and golds in the autumns. The leaves change colors‚ then when winter rolls around most of these trees lose their leaves and the plants around this area become dormant. The climate in this area is very
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The deciduous forest is a beautiful biome filled with many plants and animal. Have you ever wondered what lives here‚ the characteristics‚ and what it looks like? Well keep reading and find out more. What are some locations? From my research the text states that deciduous forest are located in the eastern half of North America. They are also found in the middle of Europe. There are many in Asia and some major parts of southwest Russia‚ Japan and China. In South America a major place to find deciduous
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The deciduous forest can be found all over the globe. It is found primarily in eastern North America‚ middle Europe‚ southwest Russia‚ Japan‚ and China but smaller scale deciduous forests can also be found in southeastern Australia‚ southern South America‚ and New Zealand. We will be discussing North American deciduous forests found in the Appalachian Mountains of Pennsylvania. The deciduous forest plays an important and diverse role in the United States. The deciduous forest is found in the eastern
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The animal I would like to speak about in the Deciduous Forest would have to be the White Tailed Deer.The White Tailed Deer is à mammal that is à herbivore‚ the White Tailed Deer stomachs only allow them to ingest certain foods. The foods they can eat are twigs‚ leaves‚ fruits‚ nuts‚ grass‚ corn and many more. The “white tailed” refers to the backside of the tail which displays when on à high alert. White tailed deer are mostly found in North America from Southern Canada to Central America. These
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What Is a Forest Ecosystem? Forests are important ecosystems that provide environmental and economic benefits. Forest ecosystems are unique environments and are categorized based on the types and ages of trees‚ climate and soil. They impact the environment at scales ranging from local to regional‚ by influencing climate‚ nutrient dynamics and water movement. Forests are found all over the world‚ and they provide valuable economic and environmental services. Information About a Forest Ecosystem
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Environmental problems Everyone has heard about global problems. Television and the press often writes about storms‚ droughts‚ melting of glaciers‚ or hunger in Africa. But not too many of us know the details‚ and the stories behind those problems. These days the biggest environmental problems are: Global warming‚ Pollution‚ drought‚ overpopulation‚ deforestation‚ Endangered species. Let’s start from global warming. Global warming is the process by which the Earth’s average atmospheric temperature
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CAUSES AND EFFECTS OF ENVIRONMENTAL PROBLEMS Environmental problem is the biggest menace to the human race on the planet nowadays. Although environmental problems cannot be coped hundred percent‚ we should contribute our efforts to minimize the environmental problems. This essay attempts to examine the causes and effects of environmental problems that happened in Malaysia. Firstly‚ let me look at deforestation that is the main cause of environmental problems. Deforestation is an activity of
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Environmental Problems The environment is everything around us. It is the air‚ water‚ land‚ climate and so on. Since many years ago‚ people interferences with the environment which causes several problems. Some of these problems are air pollution‚ water pollution‚ rain forest destruction‚ smog‚ overpopulation‚ and global warming. The worst problems now affecting the world are global warming and overpopulation. First of all‚ global warming‚ which means increasing the temperature
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Environmental impact of mining The environmental impact of mining includes erosion‚ formation of sinkholes‚ loss of biodiversity‚ and contamination of soil‚ groundwater and surface water by chemicals from mining processes. In some cases‚ additional forest logging is done in the vicinity of mines to increase the available room for the storage of the created debris and soil. Besides creating environmental damage‚ the contamination resulting from leakage of chemicals also affect the health of the
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