| Term | Definition |
|---|
| what is natural climax vegetation? | the vegetation that would naturally grow in a particular habitat without any interference |
| what is deciduous? | trees that lose their leaves annually |
| what is coniferous? | tree that have needles, bear woody cones containing seeds |
| what is buttressed? | held up by, supported |
| what is canopy forest? | a forest that shelter, a roof of leafes |
| precipitation in cool cofernicus forest- boreal? | 400-500mm| |
| porductivity in the boreal? | low,1- 1.5m3/Ha/ annum |
| precipitation in temperate mixed forest? | 700- 1500mm |
| productivityin temperate mixed forest? | 4- 5 m3/Ha/annum |
| precipitation in warm temperate mixed forest? | ? |
| productivity in warm temperate mixed forest? | in South E Us, 15- 20 m3/ Ha/annum, in New Zealand 25-30 m3/Ha/annum |
| precipitation in equatorial rain forest? | more than 2500 mm, mean temp above 18 |
| productivity in equatorial rainforest? | low, 0.3- 0.5 m3/Ha/annum |
| precipitation in moist deciduous rainforest? | similar to rain forest, however dry and wet season- monsoon |
| productivity in moist deciduous forest? | ? |
| precipitation in dry forest zone? | 700-1200 mm, mean temp above 18, has dry season |
| productivity in dry forest zone? | low, but plantations are as high as 40- 45 m3/Ha/annum |
| explain angiosperms? | enclosed seedsm flowering plants, appeared 125 million years ago- broadleafed trees, palmate leafs, hard woods, mainly not evergreen |
| explain gymnosperms? | naked seeds, plants or cone bearers- appeared 360 million years ago- conifers usually have nedles, soft woods, longer fibres, mainly evergreen |
| explain angiosperms? | enclosed seedsm flowering plants, appeared 125 million years ago- broadleafed trees, palmate leafs, hard woods, mainly not evergreen |
| explain gymnosperms? | naked seeds, plants or cone bearers- appeared 360 million years ago- conifers usually have nedles, soft woods, longer fibres, mainly evergreen |
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