FW4421 Climate Change And Forests

Biome

a large-scale, spatial distribution of plant, climate, and elevation affinities

Whittaker Classification Type

outlines biome types using annual precipitation on the x-axis and avg annual temperature on the y-axis

Boreal Forests

Mostly conifers, some hardwoods, largest land biome

Temperate Disiduous Forests

Mostly hardwoods, some conifers

Temperate Rainforests

Some conifers, some hardwoods, important for industry due to big trees

Tropical Rainforests

Superdiverse

Tropical Dry Forests

Trees have short and spreading growth, least studied forests due to lack of timber production, important to local populations for firewood use

Temperate woodlands

Has trees; limiting factors: drought

Savannahs and Shrublands

Has trees; limiting factors: drought, fire, animal grazing

Montane Forests

temperate, high elevation, contain boreal type species

Sky Island Forests

isolated mountains within arid zones

Cloud Forests

Tropical high-elevation zones

Urban Forests

NOT a true biome, essential for nature and reducing extreme temperatures in cities

Ecotones

Borders between biomes, most vulnerable to climate change