temperate deciduous forest

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GCSE geography (living world) Mindmap am temperate deciduous forest, erstellt von williamsedgwick am 02/02/2014.
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temperate deciduous forest
  1. climate
    1. the rainfall barely changes throughout the year with highs of 115mm in July and lows of 70mm in November. the average is approximately 93mm.
      1. the temperature ranges from approximately 4 degrees in December and January to approximately 24 degrees in July with the average temperature across the year being 14 degrees
      2. where are they
        1. they are above the tropic of cancer and below the tropic of capricon. The main area of temperate deciduous forest is in Europe. it covers nearly all of Europe with the exception of the very north of Europe and the southern part of the continent. the next biggest covers the east third of America.
        2. plant adaptaions
          1. wild flowers- bluebells
            1. grow in early spring so they get a lot of sunlight before block it out with their leaves,
            2. deciduous trees
              1. they drop their leaves in the winter to store water. the leaves are are thin and lightweight to get maximum amount of sunlight.
              2. thick bark
                1. many trees have thick bark to protect them against the cold winters in the temperate deciduous forest.
              3. human uses
                1. historically
                  1. deer hunting
                    1. collect firewood
                      1. graze animals
                      2. now
                        1. park
                          1. grazing
                            1. pollarding
                          2. sustainable managment
                            1. controlling forms of recreation- no mountain biking or horse riding
                              1. appropriate car parks and toilets
                                1. allowing old trees to die and collapse naturally unless are dangerous
                                  1. pollarding not cutting down
                                    1. preserving buildings, ponds and earthworks

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