Ch. 3 Lesson 3What are

some forest ecosystems?

YouTube video-Bill Nye Forest song

coniferous forests• grow in places that have cold,

snowy winters (northern North America, Europe, & Asia)

• few plants (mosses, lichens)

• spruce, fir & pine trees

coniferous forests

deciduous forests

• warmer than coniferous forests

• oak, maple & beech trees

• drop their leaves in fall

tropical forests• climate- warm & rainy all year• near equator

Identifying Forests video clip

coniferous forests• grow in places that have cold,

snowy winters (northern North America, Europe, & Asia)

• few plants (mosses, lichens)

• spruce, fir & pine trees

tropical forests• climate- warm & rainy all year• near equator

coniferous forests

coniferous forests