Their main trees are evergreen conifers which produce seeds in cones. The three major forest biomes are coniferous forests, deciduous forests, and tropical rain forests.Ĭoniferous forests Ĭoniferous forests stretch across Canada, Alaska, Northern Asia, and Northern Europe. Primary production is about 21.9 giga tonnes carbon per year for tropical forests, 8.1 for temperate forests, and 2.6 for boreal forests. No forests exist in deserts, just a few trees in places where their roots can get at some underground water.įorests contain 80% of the Earth's plant biomass. Different rainfall also makes different kinds of forest. In cold climates conifers dominate, but in temperate zone and tropical climates forests are mainly made up of flowering plants. Forests can exist from the equator to near the polar regions, but different climates have different kinds of forests. Many places are too cold or too dry for them. Temperature and rainfall are the two most important things for forests.
Many animals live in forests and need them to survive. They are an ecosystem which includes many plants and animals. Forests are important and grow in many places around the world. Ancient woodland at Brading, Isle of Wight, England showing bluebells ( Hyacinthoides non-scripta), ramsons (white flowers, Allium ursinum) and hazel trees ( Corylus avellana)Ī forest is a piece of land with many trees.
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