Coniferous+Forest

Coniferous Forest- slide one 

• Coniferous Forests are located in the northern hemisphere and stretch a crossed North America, Europe, and Asia continents.

• The low temperature of a coniferous forest in the winter is -65 degrees Fahrenheit (-54 degrees Celsius)

• The high temperature of a coniferous forest in the winter is 30 degrees Fahrenheit (1 degree Celsius)

• The average temperature of a coniferous forest in the summer is 70 degrees Fahrenheit (21 degrees Celsius)

• The average precipitation of a coniferous forest is 300-900 millimeters of rain

Coniferous Forest- slide two

• An example of a coniferous forest is Banff National Park, Canada • Banff National Park was founded in 1885 after the discovery of the cave and basin hot spring • Banff National Park is Canada’s oldest national park • Banff National Park is the home of Lake Louise • People can walk among flower filled heavens at Sunshine Meadows Coniferous Forest- slide three

If you wish to visit a coniferous forest you should have : Coniferous Forest- slide four Coniferous Forest- slide five Coniferous Forest-Slide Six Coniferous Forest-Slide Seven (six cont.) Their Major predators are: §  Mountain lion Cougars §  Wolves §  Coyotes §  Bear §  Bobcat §  Lynx §  Golden eagle ( they eat the young ones) Coniferous Forest- slide eight ·  Their habitat includes the woods, mountains, desserts, tropical Rainforest Coniferous Forest - slide nine (slide eight cont.) ·  Their primary food source is deer, bighorn sheep, elk, coyotes, porcupine, raccoons, and rabbit ·  Their major predators is Humans for their fur Coniferous Forest – slide ten ·  An invasive species that could invade a coniferous forest is mosquitoes ·  They spread the West Nile Virus ·  They attract to the waters ·  They can infect the people and the animals there ·    The animals may die off because of this disease ** Bibliography: **  // ** Banff National Park **   //      // **. ** (n.d.). Retrieved October 23, 2008, from //   http://www.pc.gc.ca/pn-np/ab/banff/index_r=a.asp . <span style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt; FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman','serif'; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman'"> <span style="FONT-SIZE: 70%; FONT-FAMILY: 'Comic Sans MS', cursive"><span style="FONT-SIZE: 70%; FONT-FAMILY: 'Comic Sans MS', cursive"><span style="FONT-SIZE: 70%; FONT-FAMILY: 'Comic Sans MS', cursive"><span style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Comic Sans MS', cursive">//<span style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt; FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman','serif'; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman'"><span style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Comic Sans MS', cursive">Canadian Rockies Vacations Guide - Banff National Park //<span style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt; FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman','serif'; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman'"><span style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Comic Sans MS', cursive">. (n.d.). Retrieved October 23, 2008, from <span style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Comic Sans MS', cursive">[|http://www.canadianrockies.net]. <span style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt; FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman','serif'; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman'"> //<span style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt; FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman','serif'; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman'"><span style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Comic Sans MS', cursive">Elisabeth Morrow School //<span style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt; FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman','serif'; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman'"><span style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Comic Sans MS', cursive">. (n.d.). Retrieved October 23, 2008, from <span style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Comic Sans MS', cursive">[|http://www.elisabethmorrow.org]. <span style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt; FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman','serif'; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman'"> //<span style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt; FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman','serif'; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman'"><span style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Comic Sans MS', cursive">South Central Service Co-op //<span style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt; FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman','serif'; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman'"><span style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Comic Sans MS', cursive">. (n.d.). Retrieved October 23, 2008, from <span style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Comic Sans MS', cursive">[|http://www.scsc.k12.ar.us].
 * Standard hiking equipment (sleeping bag, tent…)
 * FOOD/WATER
 * Extra cash if you want to stay in the hotel located in the town in Banff National Park
 * One of the plants found in a coniferous forest is an Indian Paintbrush
 * It belongs to the scrophulariaceae family
 * It is surrounded by leaves and it is brightly colored
 * Its genus Castillja.
 * It has 200 species of partially/wholly parasitic
 * One of the plants found in the coniferous forest is an American Beech tree
 * It grows in the southern and eastern parts
 * It produces a lot of paper and it help the enviornment
 * Its species is grandifolia
 * It genus is Fergus
 * One of the animals in a Coniferous forest is the Bighorn Sheep
 * Its habitat is the mountain in the summer and the foothills in the winter
 * They are often seen on the cliffs found in the mountains and the cliffs
 * Their primary food source is grass and snow
 * They drink from the mountain pool