North West Coastal

Coniferous Forest

Located in the North West Coastal Mountain Ranges, Red Wood forest, San Francisco, South Central Alaska

Climate:

Summer Dry Winter Wet

High amounts of fog

Maritime climate

Soil:

Well leached

Same as Montaine Coniferous Forest

Topography:

Highly variable

Same as Montaine Coniferous Forest

Fire Distribution:

Crown fires (less well distributed in the North)

Plant Communities:

Spruce, Douglas Fir, White Hemlock, White Red Cedar, Redwood

Adaptations:

Same as other Coniferous Forests

Animals:

Spotted Owl

Deer

Bear

Human Impacts:

Logging (clear cut, block cut, selective cut)

Fire Suppression

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