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Geography (Biomes (Forest Biomes (Boreal and Temperate forests) (Boreal…

- - - - Types of Biomes
        
        Not all geographers and scientists classify biomes in the same way. Some use a simple classification system that includes just two biomes: Terrestrial biomes (Land Biomes) and Aquatic Biomes (Water Biomes). Others use a more precise classification system that divides these two main biomes up into as many as 15 separate subcategories.
  - - - The largest biome on land is the boreal forest biome. Boreal forest, sometimes called coniferous forest, is made up of evergreen trees that have needle-like leaves and cones, such as pine cones. This biome is home to a low number of species of plants when compared to other forests in more temperate regions or in the tropics. The boreal forest biome covers vast areas in the northern hemisphere, between the Arctic tundra and the north of Europe, Asia and North America.
        
        Threats to the forest
        
        One of the main threats to the boreal forest biome is the clearing of trees to make way for oil and gas exploration. It is estimated that huge reserves of petroleum products lie under the forests, and the ever-increasing demand is pushing exploration into these areas.
    - - Between the tropics and the cold polar regions is a large zone that is neither excessively hot nor excessively cold. For this reason it is called the temperate zone. The forests that grow in the temperate zone experience a range of seasonal climate conditions. In winter, temperatures may fall below freezing and in summer they can climb above 40°C
- - - - Change is important in geography because it helps us to understand what is happening around us and to see the world as a dynamic place
    - - Environment means the living and non-living components and elements that make up an area, and the ways they are organised into a system
    - - Interconnection is the links between places and people, and how these interconnections affect the environment and the way we live.
    - - A place is a part of the Earth’s surface that is identified and given meaning by people.
    - - Sustainability relates to the ongoing capacity of the Earth to maintain all life. This means developing ways to ensure the Earth’s resources be used and managed responsibly so they can be maintained for future generations
    - - Space is the way that things are arranged on the Earth's surface.
    - - Scale is used to guide geographers to show them how large or small of an area they have to study.
  - - - The distribution of the worlds land masses and physical features has always been a key factor in making connections between people and places easy or difficult, some physical features, such as high mountain ranges, deserts and stormy seas have been natural barriers to trade and communicate for thousands of years.
    - - Some of the main cultural phenomena studied in cultural geography include language, religion, different economic and governmental structures, art, music and other cultural aspects that explain and/or why people function as they do in areas which they live.