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Ecosystems (What is an ecosystem? (What makes up an ecosystem? (Plants-…

- - - - Location
        
        In the North East of London.
        
        The M11 and the M25 run through the forest.
        
        It is in the South East of Britain.
        
        It is near 6 airports: Stansted, London City, Gatwick, Heathrow and Southend.
      - Climate
        
        When a question asks you to describe the climate of somewhere you should:
        -Identify the overall trend
        -Make reference to the months and seasons of the year
        -Quote data for both rainfall and temperature
        -Manipulate some data
        
        When rainfall is high, temperature is low, e.g. January has the highest rainfall (around 80mm) and the average temperature is 4 degrees. The peak temperature was 17 degrees in July and July also had the lowest rainfall, nearly half January's at 40mm.
      - Ecosystem Investigation
        
        Moss/lichen: Moss and lichen thrive in moist conditions with limited light. They are green and flowerless. There are over 177 species alone in Epping Forest, some over 8,000 years old. They are useful indicators of air quality/ pollution. They grow very slowly on surfaces such as bark or rock. Moss and lichen help the environment by preventing soil erosion, they capture water and nutrients, provide shelter for insects and they are a place for plant seedlings to germinate. They rely heavily on trees, especially to grow on.
        
        Dormice: Dormice have golden-brown fur, large eyes and ears and long, fluffy tails. They are mainly found in southern England in places such as Epping Forest. In spring and summer they sleep in the day and come out at night to feed on flowers, insects, nuts, seeds and berries. They rely on trees and insects as their main food source.
        
        Oak Tree: Oak trees are the most common species of trees in the UK. Their fruit is the acorn, meaning they provide a food source for many animals. They shed their leaves in autumn as there is less sunlight around this time, to keep their leaves green, they would have to put a lot of energy into producing chlorophyll so to conserve energy they do not produce it and so the leaves change colour and eventually die.