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stephzh

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on: Jul 14, 2018
Considerable attention has been paid to tropical deforestation in recent years; yet much less is said about mid-latitude deforestation. Why should tropical deforestation draw such special concern?
 
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Name the natural vegetation type one would expect to find in each of the following climates: Humid tropical climate: ___________________ ______ Seasonally dry tropical climate: ___________________ ______ Humid mid-latitude climate: ___________________ ______
 
  Mid-latitude semiarid climate: ___________________ ______
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Reply #1 on: Jul 14, 2018
Answer to Question 1

Answer: Trees in the tropics grow year-round where mid-latitude forests only have a growing season of 5-7 months. With rapid growth, these forests are able to attain 60-75 of the growth of the plants of the tropics. However, because of the year-round growth patterns, loss of tropical forests have a greater significance on global patterns than the mid-latitude forests.

Answer to Question 2

Answer: Humid tropical climate: tropical rainforest
Seasonally dry tropical climate: tropical savanna
Humid mid-latitude climate: broadleaf deciduous forest
Mid-latitude semiarid climate: grassland or prairie


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