The document describes a coniferous forest ecosystem, including average temperature and precipitation, location in the United States, and seasonal weather patterns. It defines producers, primary consumers, secondary consumers, tertiary consumers, and decomposers in the forest food chain. The document also mentions food webs, water, carbon, and nitrogen cycles operating within the forest ecosystem and identifies unsustainable tree cutting by the growing human population as a threat.
2. About
Temperature- 40 to 68 degrees Fahrenheit.
Precipitation- 300 to 900 milliliters per year.
Location- United States of America.
Weather- Cold, long, snowy winters, and warm humid
summers.
Abiotic Factors- Soil, air, rocks, and light.
Biotic Factors- Evergreen Trees, shrubs, rodents, and
animals.
3. Definitions
Producer- A living thing that produces its own food.
Primary Consumer- A living thing that eats the
producer.
Secondary Consumer- A living thing that eats the
primary consumer.
Tertiary Consumer- A living thing that eats the
consumers and doesn’t get eaten.
Decomposers- A living thing that eats decomposed
animals.
9. Dangers
One of the environmental problems in
the forest is the human population.
The population increased and people
cut trees down for many reasons like
firewood and making house and many
more.