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Cooler Forests - Coggle Diagram
Cooler Forests
Characteristics of climate
Cold, snow, ice
Rich soil
Rich humus from shed leaves
Open canopy = sunlight
Warm summers
Characteristics of climate
Drought
Cold
Poor soil
Plants
Broadleaf angiosperms
Shed leaves seasonally
Leaves change color
Plants are dormant in winter
Plants
Seed-bearing gymnosperms
Shed leaves continuously
Water preservation
Waxy cuticles
Sunken stomata
Leaves shaped to shed snow
Examples
Asia, Europe, North America
Northern Hemisphere
Spruce & fir (high elevation)
Fir & pine (low elevation)
Russia
Boreal forest
Pine, fire spruce
Long winters
Pacific coasts
Tallest trees
Sitka spruce
Coast redwoods
Eastern U.S.
New Jersey pine barrens
Pitch pines & scrub oak
Sandy, acidic soil
Examples
Norther Hemisphere
North America, Europe, Asia
Variety of plant life
Coniferous forests
Temperate deciduous forests