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North American Forest North American Forest RegionsRegions
Eight Major Forest RegionsEight Major Forest Regions
Northern ConiferousNorthern Coniferous Northern HardwoodsNorthern Hardwoods Central Broad Central Broad
LeavedLeaved SouthernSouthern
Bottomland Bottomland HardwoodsHardwoods
TropicalTropical Rocky MountainRocky Mountain Pacific Coast ForestPacific Coast Forest
ForestForest Boundaries – do not follow strict geographic Boundaries – do not follow strict geographic lineslines
Northern Coniferous ForestNorthern Coniferous Forest
Boreal ForestBoreal Forest
Location: northern zone of Location: northern zone of continentcontinent
Northern Coniferous ForestNorthern Coniferous Forest
Contains: marshes, swamps, rivers, Contains: marshes, swamps, rivers, and lakesand lakes
Climate: coldClimate: cold Elevation: generally lowElevation: generally low Soil: relatively poor and infertileSoil: relatively poor and infertile Drainage: poorDrainage: poor Largest forest in North AmericaLargest forest in North America
Northern Hardwoods ForestNorthern Hardwoods Forest
Location: southeastern Canada Location: southeastern Canada through New England & northern through New England & northern Appalachian Mts.Appalachian Mts.
Northern Hardwoods ForestNorthern Hardwoods Forest
Contains: important hardwood trees, Contains: important hardwood trees, citiescities
Climate: temperateClimate: temperate Specific Info: 100 yrs. Ago – most Specific Info: 100 yrs. Ago – most
abundant tree species – American abundant tree species – American ChestnutChestnut Produced tannin – used in tanning hidesProduced tannin – used in tanning hides Killed by parasitic fungusKilled by parasitic fungus
Central Broad-Leaved ForestCentral Broad-Leaved Forest
Location: central to eastern United StatesLocation: central to eastern United States Climate: temperateClimate: temperate Specific Info: much of area cleared for Specific Info: much of area cleared for
farmlandfarmland Wood used to make hardwood furnitureWood used to make hardwood furniture
Southern ForestSouthern Forest
Location: Location: southeastern southeastern United StatesUnited States
Contains: sandy Contains: sandy soils, privately soils, privately owned landowned land
Climate: humid, Climate: humid, subtropicssubtropics
Elevation: close to Elevation: close to sea - levelsea - level
Bottomland Hardwoods Bottomland Hardwoods ForestForest
Location: southern Mississippi Delta and Location: southern Mississippi Delta and central/southern Coastal plains (area along the central/southern Coastal plains (area along the Atlantic and Gulf coasts parallel to coastline)Atlantic and Gulf coasts parallel to coastline)
Bottomland Hardwoods Bottomland Hardwoods ForestForest
Contains: floodplains and swampsContains: floodplains and swamps Climate: temperate Climate: temperate Elevation: relatively low, close to sea Elevation: relatively low, close to sea
levellevel Specific Info: three groups Specific Info: three groups
Cottonwood/willowCottonwood/willow Cypress-tupeloCypress-tupelo Mixed bottomland hardwoodsMixed bottomland hardwoods
Tropical ForestTropical Forest
Location: southern tip Location: southern tip of FL, Mexicoof FL, Mexico
Climate: tropics – Climate: tropics – frequent rainfallfrequent rainfall
Elevation: low and highElevation: low and high Specific Info: plant Specific Info: plant
species may be useful species may be useful for medicinal purposesfor medicinal purposes
Rocky Mountain ForestRocky Mountain Forest
Location: band from British Columbia to Location: band from British Columbia to southern Mexicosouthern Mexico
Climate: dry, temperateClimate: dry, temperate Elevation: relatively highElevation: relatively high Specific Info: pines used in paper Specific Info: pines used in paper
productionproduction
Pacific Coast ForestPacific Coast Forest Location: Alaska Location: Alaska
to California to California coastal regioncoastal region
Climate: two Climate: two zones: east and zones: east and west of mountainswest of mountains
Specific Info: most Specific Info: most productive forest productive forest on continenton continent