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Why is the biosphere so crucial to our well-being, and how do we modify it? (a) Categorise
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Tropical forests
Temperate forests
Boreal forests
Tropical hardwoods, layered structure of vegetation
Less daylight in winter, so the broadleaved (deciduous) trees drop their leaves
Winters are dark, but the waxy, needle-like leaves are retained to take advantage of the short growing season and no need to regrow in the spring before photosynthesis can begin
Trees are designed to shed the snow, absorb light, and retain water when the ground is frozen
Warm all year (but not above 30 °C)
Full of oak, beech, ash and other non-conifers
Where the polar and Ferrel cells meet - warm air rises and forms precipitation throughout the year
Influenced by the ITCZ - convectional rainfall, high evaporation from overhead Sun
Warm summers and cool winters
The UK's natural vegetation
The most northern trees
Cool summers and freezing winters
Fairly low precipitation as cold sinking air holds onto its moisture
Conifer trees spread their seeds using cones
Located at and near the equator
Wet all year - up to 3 metres of rainfall