1	GEOGRAPHY G - 3 FOREST & RAIN FOREST
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3	Forests Support complex ecosystem Need about 30 inches of rain a yr Half of original forest has been destroyed Only about 30% of the land surface is covered by forests
4	KINDS OF TREES Categorized by how often they lose their leaves - Deciduous - lose leaves during winter season Evergreen - shed and replace leaves while remaining green
5	TYPES OF FORESTS Categorized by how the temperature region they are located in and by what types of trees are found in broadleaf deciduous forest coniferous evergreen forest
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12	Tropical Rain Forest Mainly found near the equator home to about 50% of all plant and animal species 80 - 400 inches of rain per year occur between the tropic of Cancer and the tropic of Capricorn
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14	Tropical Rainforest The tropical rainforest is earth's most complex biome in terms of both structure and species diversity. It occurs under optimal growing conditions: abundant precipitation and year round warmth.
15	Tropical Deciduous Similar to rain forest but occur in regions where rainfall is more seasonal
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18	Temperate Deciduous North America - most trees are broadleaf with 2 to 3 species such as maple, beech & ash often dominating the forest home to flying and climbing animals - birds, squirrels, raccoons
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21	Temperate Evergreen Northwest coast of US Oregon, Washington mild winters - heavy rainfall
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24	Boreal Forests Needle leaf evergreens - high altitude forests made up of spruce and fir - animals include rabbit, wolves, deer & moose - insects abound in summer
25	Value of Forests Economic - half is burned as fuel the rest used mostly as lumber 200 million tons per/yr turned into pulp for paper
26	By Products Rubber - Dyes - Oils - Foods & medicines - 40% of drugs come from plants
27	Environmental Benefits Recycle oxygen, nitrogen & carbon dioxide cool area anchor topsoil recycle earth’s water supply - slow water runoff
28	Destruction of Forests Being replaced by cropland & pasture erosion accelerates as land is cleared each minute - 27 acres - size of 20 football fields is lost size of the state of Delaware cleared /mo pollution - acid rain cook food / heat homes in developing countries
29	Future Better land use practices Education Wiser planning Much could be lost in the next 50 years
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