GEOG 131 Lecture Notes - Lecture 27: Soil Conservation, Westerlies, Evapotranspiration
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Cfa (humid subtropical) climate: year round precipitation. Often less in the winter: often on the east coast of continents, bermuda high weakens in winter, warm ocean current, deciduous forest biome. Being cleared for agriculture and urban development, high human population density. Csa (mediterranean) climate: wet winters, dry, hot (warm in csb) summers, summer- subtropical high pressure, winter- subtropical high pressure moves south, westerlies bring in moisture, surrounds mediterranean, some west coasts of continents (coastal california) Friday, november 10, 2017: subtropical scrub and woodland biome. Scrub= shrubs, small trees, bushes, and grasses. Vegetation has tolerance for drought and re. Cfb/cfc (marine west coast) climates: associated with the maritime polar air mass, near oceans, high latitudes, westerlies bring mlc, potential evapotranspiration is low in winter, can be dreary, temperate rainforest biome. Dense forest of rs, cedars, hemlocks, and spruces (conifers) Low species diversity but high overall biomass. General sherman- largest tree, approximately 274 feet tall and 2300-2700 years old.
