Introduction While looking at tropical rainforests and temperate forests, one will notice a wide diversity of: species, location and values. Tropical rain forests are located along equatorial regions of the globe, while temperate forests tend to shy away from the planets waistline and reside in areas north and south of the equator. Temperature and rainfall has a profound effect on the control of temperate and tropical rainforests. Diversity of species is influenced by the type of forest where the species is located. To determine the value of a forest, one must ask oneself the question “How does a forest affect you?” Forests affect us in ways of aesthetics, monetary gains, product supplement and any other utilization that proves beneficial. This is true of both tropical and temperate forests. Tropical rain forests Tropical rain forests or evergreen rain forests are located predominantly around the equator. They are found in very humid lowland climates such as the western areas of the Amazon, the western side of Africa that is centralized at the equator and most of Indo-Malaysia. Evergreen rain forests are found in just about every area that does not exhibit an annual dry season. The trees found in the evergreen rain forest do not shed their leaves seasonally due to many factors acting together: fairly consistent temperatures, amounts of needed rainfall and soil composition. Evergreen rain forests are the plushest of all plant communities. They are found in an area containing fast growing canopy tree tops that exceed forty-five meters tall. Tropical rain forests have a rich peat soil high in oxisols, untrisols and have no calcium deposits in the soil. Tropical rain forests are being converted to agricultural land. This ... ... middle of paper ... ...fall, flooding and water quality. Forests have the ability to store carbon that offsets excessive climate change. Excessive climate change is a direct result of the global population releasing CO2 into the atmosphere. Conclusion Tropical rain forests and temperate forests are two different types of forests. They differ in density, diversity of species, regions, altitudes and their usefulness to humans. This usefulness is referred to as values. The values obtained from forests are aesthetics, scientific and educational purposes. In addition forests have the ability to absorb and store carbon dioxide released into the air from man’s endeavours. This CO2 contributes to the sudden increase in global warming. The total value of a forest ecosystem is the combined value of each individual species living within that habitat. Works Cited not required for this paper
Forests cover 31% of the land area on our planet. They produce vital oxygen and provide homes for people and wildlife. Many of the world’s most threatened and endangered animals live in forests, and 1.6 billion people rely on benefits forests offer, including food, fresh water, clothing, traditional medicine and shelter (drug war facts, Page 1).
A tropical rainforest is an ecosystem type which occurs roughly within the latitudes 28 degrees north and south of the equator. The forests are dominated by tall, closely spread trees, with a predominately continuous canopy. This ecosystem experiences high average temperatures and a significant amount of rainfall during the year.
Geographical location- basically, tropical rainforest is roughly taking place within the latitude 28 degrees north or south of the equator, concentrated in South America at the same time, scattered in Africa and south Asia. The Peninsula de osa in Costa Rica , which is located in the middle America, bordering both the Caribbean Sea and the North Pacific Ocean, between Nicaragua and Panama. It is a country with tropical climate in four seasons; it is usually hot and humid, which nurture beautiful
The Boreal Forest and Tropical Rainforest are two important and crucial biomes on the planet. They are a necessary part of an ecosystem that sustains plant and animal life. In understanding these biomes, it helps researchers and the public become more aware of the delicate balance needed for their continued survival and also, their protection from increasing anthropogenic activities. Given the global impact of these biomes, it is important to understand as much as we can.
Most of the food in temperate rainforest is found in the understory and canopy layers.
Tropical rainforests are an extremely unique and diverse ecosystem that are located around the earth’s equator. They once covered roughly 7% of the world, but due to human encroachment that has dwindled to just 2%. It is a highly moisture rich environment that typically receives anywhere between 60 and 400 inches of rainfall annually and average humidity ranges from 70 to 90%. A high average year round temperature, coupled with the moisture rich environment, creates an ecosystem that allows for a level of biodiversity seen nowhere else on the planet. This also results in a specific type of layering design that allows the system to survive and recycle its nutrients.
Environmental issues affect every life on this planet from the smallest parasite to the human race. There are many resources that humans and animal needs to survive; some of the most obvious resources come from the forests. Forests make up a large percentage of the globe. The forests have global implications not just on life but on the quality of it. Trees improve the quality of the air that species breath, determine rainfall and replenish the atmosphere. The wood from the forests are used everyday form many useful resources. Moreover, thinning the forests increases the amount of available light, nutrients and water for the remaining trees. Deforestation (forest thinning) is one of the most critical issues of environmental problems that are occurring today.
The tropical rainforests have an abundance of plants and animals. Covering less than 6% of the earth's surface, tropical rainforests are only found near the equator.(1?) They can be located in central America, Africa and Indo-Malaysia.(1) The tropical rainforests are warm year round with temperatures averaging between 68 degrees and 93 degrees fahrenheit. (1) There is a large amount of rainfall
Simply speaking, rainforests are basically the foundation of the earth. The most important role that rainforests play is ‘the lungs of the earth’. This is extremely vital to the earth’s survival as the trees and plants absorb carbon dioxide which they use to help grow and let out oxygen which we need to live. This system is known as the carbon-oxygen cycle and with numbers of rainforests declining, it is highly threatened. The largest rainforest in the world, the Amazon, alone is known to produce half of the world’s oxygen. A break down in the carbon-oxygen cycle means that we will not only have less oxygen, but an increase in carbon dioxide which eventually leads to global warming. This occurs as carbon dioxide traps heat which actually keeps the earth warm, with the right amount of carbon dioxide that is. This is called the greenhouse effect and occurs naturally however due to decreasing number of trees, there is more carbon dioxide than needed which traps extra heat making the earth hotter than needed, this is known as global warming which also causes a rise in sea level.
Thesis: Forests provide the earth with a regulated climate, strong biodiversity, and good nutrient rich soil for plants to strive on.
As what is mentioned in class, forests are composed of different parts such as trees, plants, soil, water and various kinds of animals. However, simply having those different parts does not mean a forest is running as a system. There must be some connectors connecting every part of forest. As a result, biodiversity, a crucial element ensuring the interconnectivities among different parts of forest are in normal condition, plays an important role in forests.
Effective ecosystem management will maintain the continuation of species of plants and animals as well as variation of genetics. Malaysia positioned in the humid tropical landscape making it covered with extraordinary variety of flora and fauna. This landscape is known as the tropical rainforest had evolved over million years ago comprises from the smallest microscopic organism like bacteria to large species as such mammals, reptiles and birds (Forestry Department of Peninsular Malaysia, 2013). Other than that, forest plays a vital role in controlling the humidity, temperature and precipitation on earth. They absorb carbon dioxide and thus maintaining the purity of air and controlling atmospheric pollution. In addition, forest host major reservoirs of minerals, metal, biomass and land for agriculture expansion. However, conflicts over these resources had contributed to massive deforestation with improper management (Wolvekamp et al. 1999). Since the agricultural and industrial era began, the rate of ecological destruction had far exceeded the rate of ecological repair. If limitless greediness towards clearance of tropical forest is continuing in Malaysia, it is possible that in a blink of eye humans will lose their forest. Moreover, deforestation provokes irreversible damage and doing reforestation will not entirely reverse the effect. Despite the different ecological, political and economic circumstances, it is easy to justify the common causes of forest destruction, the lost of livelihood and culture. However,...
What is a tropical rain forest? A tropical rainforest is an ecosystem that is anywhere near the equator. These areas are located between the Tropic of Cancer and the Tropic of Capricorn. A tropical rainforests experience high average temperatures and high amounts of rain fall. Tropical rainforests are divided into three parts. The uppermost part is the canopy. This is the layer with the tallest tress. Trees in this climate can reach up to 240 feet (blueplanetbiomes.com). The next layer is the lower canopy. This layer is made up of the smaller tress. The last layer is the forest floor. This is made up of all the plants and bushes. You can find tropical rainforests in many parts of the world like Asia, Australia, Africa, South America, Central America, Mexico and also on the Pacific, Caribbean, and Indian Ocean islands.
They also purify the air we breathe and water that we need to survive. Deforestation by humans is causing these functions to be lessened and damaging the atmosphere even further. (www.climateandweather.net) Deforestation is one of the major factors contributing to the greenhouse effect and desertification
Among the factors that have contributed to global warming is environmental degradation, humans interact with their environment carelessly thus resulting in the massive loss of forest cover among other vital features of the earth. Trees are vital aspects of the planet; they have a mechanism of maintaining the carbon level on earth thereby stabilizing the global temperature. However, increased human activity and encroachment into the forests have resulted in the loss of large forest covers. Humans have successfully reduced the sizes of the great equatorial forests in both Brazil and central Africa among other areas. Additionally, such calamities as forest fires have compounded the problem resulting in loss of huge forest c...