This document discusses biodiversity in coniferous forests. It defines biodiversity as the variety of species and ecosystems in a particular area. Coniferous forests have diverse plant species like spruce, hemlock, pine and fir trees that are adapted to cold climates. They also support a variety of animal species, though some migrate seasonally. Logging and deforestation threaten biodiversity in coniferous forests by destroying habitats and forcing animals out of their homes, endangering species like the Northern Spotted Owl. The document stresses the importance of protecting coniferous forest biodiversity.
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2. Coniferous forest regions
have cold, long, snowy
winters, and warm,
humid summers; well-
defined seasons, at least
four to six frost-free
months
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8. Biodiversity
• Refers to the number and variety of living
organisms in a particular area.
• It has 3 main areas:
1. Species diversity.
2. Genetic Diversity.
3. Ecosystem Diversity.
9. Species diversity
• Refers to the number of different species and the
number of individuals of each species within any
one community.
10. THE VARIETY OF SPECIES THAT
LIVE IN CONIFEROUS FORESTS...
11. Plant Species Diversity in Coniferous
Forests
• Coniferous forests are made up mainly of cone-
bearing or coniferous trees, such as spruces,
hemlocks, pines and firs.
• The leaves of these trees are either small and needle-
like or scale-like and most stay green all year around
(evergreen).
• All are softwoods and are able to survive cold
temperatures and acidic soil.
• Coniferous forests are found mainly in the northern
hemisphere, although some are found in the
southern hemisphere.
12. Spruce Tree
• A spruce is a tree of the genus
Picea, a genus of about 35 species
of coniferous evergreen trees in
the Family Pinaceae, found in the
northern temperate and boreal
regions of the earth.
13. Hemlock Tree• The species are all adapted to (and
are confined to) relatively moist
cool temperate areas with high
rainfall, cool summers, and little
or no water stress.
• They are also adapted to cope with
heavy to very heavy
winter snowfall and tolerate ice
storms better than most other
trees.
• Hemlock trees are more tolerant
of heavy shade than other
conifers; hemlocks are, however,
more susceptible to drought.
14. Pine Tree• Pines are conifer trees
in the genus Pinus, in
the family Pinaceae.
They are the only
genus in the
subfamily Pinoideae.
15. Douglas Fir Tree
• Firs are a genus of
48–55 species of
evergreen coniferous
trees in the family
Pinaceae. They are
found through much
of North and Central
America, Europe,
Asia, and North
Africa, occurring in
mountains over most
of the range
16. Animal Species Diversity in Coniferous
Forests.
• Though the Coniferous forests have fewer animal species
than other forests, they are home to several different
animals.
• Amphibians and reptiles are rare.
• Birds, insects and mammals are common.
• Not many animals can live in this habitat year-round.
(Animals deal with the hardship of cold, long winters)
• Some of the animals hibernate during the winter; while
others migrate to warmer climates.
• Of those that stay during winter, some die from
starvation, frostbite and hypothermia.
17. • Bald Eagle's build large stick nests
(sometimes weighing over 1 ton) that are
usually about 6 feet in diameter and over 6
feet tall!
• The tall trees of the coniferous forest make
them ideal for nests.
Bald Eagles
18. • Kermode is the special
name given to black
bears that have white
claws and cream
coloured coats.
• Kermode bears are
found only in a narrow
stretch of land along
the coast of British
Columbia and on the
Princess Royal Islands
which have many
coniferous forests.
Kermode Bear
19. • For this species of snake there is usually a "Y" or
a "V" mark on the head and neck region. The
Eastern Milk snake is also called Adder, House
snake, and Barn snake.
Eastern Milk Snake
20. • Found from Alaska
across Canada, down
the Northern Rocky
Mountains, and
northern Minnesota.
This owl is also found
in northern Europe
and the Soviet Union.
• The Great Grey feeds
primarily on small
rodents, which it
catches in winter by
diving through the
snow.
Great Grey Owl
21. • It is estimated that only
360 to 406 Siberian
Tigers still exist in the
wild.
• The primary prey of the
Siberian tiger is elk and
wild boar. Siberian tigers
are the largest of the tiger
subspecies.
• The extra folds of skin on
the belly of the Siberian
Tiger allow it to be kicked
by prey with less danger
of injury.
Siberian Tiger
22. Species Diversity may have to be
calculated...
• D = diversity index
• N = total number of
organisms of all
species found
• n = number of
individuals of a
particular species
23. Genetic diversity
• Refers to the variety of genes possessed by the
individuals that make up any one species.
25. Ecosystem diversity…
• Biodiversity reflects how well an ecosystem
functions.
• The higher the species diversity index, the more
stable an ecosystem usually is and the less it is
affected by climate change.
• There is a high species diversity index in
coniferous forests and therefore the ecosystem is
more stable.
26. Human impact on biodiversity...
• Comes in 2 main forms:
1. Deforestation.
2. Agriculture.
• Both reduce biodiversity.
27. Human impact on diversity in
coniferous forests
• Logging may worsen global
warming and destroy the
habitat of some animals.
• Coniferous trees provide a
habitat for many animals,
from squirrels, to
woodpeckers.
• When trees are cut down,
animals are sometimes killed
in the process, and others are
forced to leave their homes.
• Some of these animals do not
have a new home to go to,
and their existence may be
threatened.
28. Spotted Owls
• Spotted Owls are a great
example of this.
• The Northern Spotted Owl
lives in the holes of old
growth trees.
• When too many of these trees
are cut down, the bird has
nowhere to go, and their nests
( and any eggs in the nest) are
lost.
• Because of logging, the
habitat of the Northern
Spotted Owl is threatened
and the bird has become
an endangered species.