Forest geographical location and its influence over its formation

Forest geographical location and its influence over its formation

Name; Guerra Nadine

Class; 7th C

Date; Friday, Noviember 28th, 2014

In Ecuador there is about 10.0000 million hectares of native forest remnants which are divided by geography, and having as main forest ecosystems to the following:

Rainforest Dry Forest Mangrove Swamp Shrubby vegetation Mortals

What types of forests are in Ecuador?

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It affects vegetation through solar Radiation, temperature and rainfall.

The intensity of radiation goes beyond optimum limit has a dwarfing effect on shoot, the growth of root being favored.

Temperature as it is higher and lower the optimum level, affects the species composition and the site quality.

How does the land altitude influence the forest formation?

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Ecuador, which only occupies 0.2 % of the planet's area but blessed by its tropical location

and other important characteristics, like its altitudinal ranges and a climate devoid of winter

conditions for the most parts, has a very diverse vegetation with more than 25 000

species of plants present in the country, which represents approximately 10% of all plants known

in the world.

Can we plant any type of trees in any place in Ecuador?

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Somes protected forest areas in Ecuador are;• Machalilla• Yasuni• Cotopaxi• Cajas• El Angel Ecological Reserve

Are there protected forest areas in Ecuador? Which ones?

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