Deciduous forests

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Deciduous forests

• The layers
• The food chains
• The soils

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Where in the world?
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Views of forests at different times of year and
including structure
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View of forests in autumn
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Competition for light
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Forests in layers
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View of lower forest
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Food chains in a deciduous forest
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Food chain in the forest.
Tertiary consumers Secondary consumers primary
consumers primary producers
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Brown earth soils

• Notice the lack of horizons compared with podsols
  which develop under the conifers

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Brown Earth section.
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Section across a brown earth.
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Brown earth with no clear horizons
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Podsol with distinct layers