The UK's main ecosystem, yet I bet you know more about the rainforest than the deciduous woodlands
This webpage will cover the following:
http://www.bbc.co.uk/learningzone/clips/changing-ecosystems-the-deforestation-of-britain/3234.html
- the climate of the ecosystem
- the stratification (layers) of the ecosystem
- the different types of vegetation
- how the deciduous forest is used and sustainably managed
http://www.bbc.co.uk/learningzone/clips/changing-ecosystems-the-deforestation-of-britain/3234.html
The climateTemperate Deciduous forests are found across much of north-west Europe, eastern North America and parts of East Asia. They occur in these regions because they are well suited to the moderate climate. The climate isn't extreme - summers are warm and winters are cool:
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The vegetationDeciduous types their leaves in the winter, when the light and temperature falls. The vegetation in temperate deciduous forests grows in layers (see the
diagram below). Bluebells grow very quickly in the spring so they can flower before the trees get their leaves as the forest floor is too dark to grow when the canopy is complete. |