Chapter 4 - Kinds of Ecosystems

4.1 Forests

FORESTS

• Conservation measures are often costly in teh short term, they also can cause oppostion from people who will no longer get economic gain or benefit from protected lands.
• If people are proud of thier country's natural resources they are more likely to protect them.
• The most important part of climate that is important to an ecosystem are temperature and percipitation.
• Temperate rain forests located near the ocean creates a moderate wet climate that allows for growth of many different forest plants.
• Taiga forests are located far north where there are extrememly cold temperatures and low percipitation, with a short frost free growing season.
• Tropical rain forests do not have fertile soil to support any type of agriculture, the heavy rains wash away top soil. 

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