Forest Talk: How Trees Communicate by Melissa Koch

Author:Melissa Koch [Koch, Melissa]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Publisher: Lerner Publishing Group
Published: 2019-01-02T00:00:00+00:00

Types of Forests

Forests fall into three main categories: boreal, tropical, and temperate. Boreal forests are in lands in the far northern and southern parts of Earth. Coniferous species dominate these forests because they are able to withstand long cold seasons. With their evergreen needles, they can carry out photosynthesis even in winter.

Tropical forests grow in regions around the equator, an imaginary line that marks the center of Earth around a globe. This area is warm year-round. Many parts of the tropics—including large areas of Southeast Asia, central Africa, and northern South America—receive heavy rainfall. Forests that receive more than 80 inches (203 cm) of rainfall per year are called rain forests.

Temperate forests are farther to the north and south of the equator, in regions with colder weather and less rainfall. The forty-eight states of the continental United States (which does not include Hawaii and Alaska) fall into this range. Some temperate forests receive more than 80 inches (203 cm) of rain per year—so they are rain forests. A string of temperate rain forests runs along the Pacific Ocean in North America, from southern Alaska down to Northern California. Depending on local climate, temperate forests might have to endure cold winters. The forests can consist of broadleaf trees, needleleaf trees, or a combination of both.

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