Temperate Deciduous Forest.

Location - Hampshire

Ways the Forest is used - timber products
                                         farming
                                         20 million visitors a year
                                         recreation - cycling, walking etc.
                                         50,000 tonnes of timber produced a year.

Ways the forest is used sustainably - areas cleared of tree are replanted/restored.
                                                        - walkers/cyclists stick to their paths.
                                                        - no dogs allowed near wildlife for safety.
                                                        - visitors encouraged to take litter.

Location

• Central america
• The amazon
• South east asia

Cilmate

• hot and wet
• no defitnite seasons
• plenty of rainfall

Soil

• red soil called latosol very rich in iron
•  roots shallow due to lack of nutrients down below.
• rain dissolves + wahses away nutrients called leaching

Vegetation

• emergents are the tallest trees which grow to get sunlight.
• lianas loop round tree trunks to catch sunlight
• buttress roots stop tree from falling
•  leaves have drip tips to shed heavy rainfall

Location

• North africa
•  middle east
•  south west USA
• large parts of australia.

Climate

• very little rainfall
• once every 2-3 years.
• extreme temps from 5degrees - 45degrees.
• 2 seasons a year - winter+summer

Soil

• shallow
• gravelly
• not fertile due to no leaf fall
• can soak up water rapidly.

Vegetation

• cacti - swollen stems to store water +thick waxy skin, and small spiky leaves to reduce water loss.

Location

• Arizona, USA.

Economic uses

• agricultural production
• 2007 marana hosted golf's championship
• wheat is grown and exported to Italy to make pasta
• families have migrated to town to work in cotton fields.

Challenges

• threats to wildlife habitats
• physical extremes of the climate

Sustainable Managment.

• home design recommendation to conserve energy + water.

Location

• Rajasthan, India

Economic uses 

• farming to produce food to farmer and family.
• farming to sell crops and make profit.
• local people benefit by acting as guides to tourists.

Challenges

• soil erosion can damage vegetation and soil take years to reform
• population is growing and can cause pressure on desert
• the enviroment can be too fragile for tourism.

Sustainable Management.

• conserving human resources to restore ecological balance.