Ecosystem Distribution

Local Factors

Altitude: Cooler by 1°C every 100m

Soils: Geology produces different soils, thus allowing different vegetations to thrive

Humans: Cut trees, build dams etc.

Climatic Factors

Latitude: Equator, sun overhead angle, more intense heat, decreases further away 

Pressure: High pressure over tropics= hot+ dry  Low pressure at equator= hot+ wet

Distance from sea: Sea moderates temp.  places far away have warm summers and cool winters