Forests

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Distribution of forest according to White Richard (1998)

Temperate latitude forest

Coniferous forest

Tropical rainforest

Cold climate (Boreal forest)

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Global distribution of forest: cont’

Temperate latitude forest,

Found in 400 and 600 north and south of equator.

characterized by;

Broad-leaved deciduous trees,

In the autumn the leaves die and fall to the ground leaving the trees bare,

in winters the trees are dormant and cease to grow and in spring new leaves appear

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TEMPERATE AND DRY FOREST

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Global distribution of forest: cont’

Coniferous forest;

Found in cold climate 600 North in Eurasian and North America as well as high altitude

Coniferous trees are evergreens

They have needle shaped leaves which reduce transpiration.

Their fruits are in the form of tough cones.

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CONIFEROUS FOREST

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Global distribution of forest: cont’

Tropical rainforest;

Found 00 -50 North & South of equator

locate in the tropics within the equatorial belt

Example Amazon, Congo basin, coastal land of Ecuador, West Africa & South –East Asia.

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TROPICAL RAIN FOREST

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Global distribution of forest: cont’

Cold climate (Boreal forest)

is also called the taiga

Found in North America

This vegetation made up of spruce, fir, pine and larce.

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TAIGA (COLD OR BOREAL) FOREST

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TAIGA FOREST

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THE WORLD DISTRIBUTION OF FOREST

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DISTRIBUTION 0F FOREST IN AFRICA

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DISTRIBUTION 0F FOREST IN SOUTH AMERICA

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DISTRIBUTION 0F FOREST IN NORTH AMERICA

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