Forest Ecosystem: Characteristics, Climate, and Role of Carbon Cycle

Running head: GEOGRAPHY
GEOGRAPHY
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Part 1
The ecosystem that has been selected for this particular assignment include forest.
Primary characteristics of the forest ecosystem include forest canopy, this feature serves as a
particular interface between the land as well as the atmosphere (Nowak, Poudyal & McNulty,
2017). Next feature is forest soil, this feature is affected by any sort of changes in climate,
rainfall, geology as well as vegetation.
Climate of forest depends on the type of forest, such as the tropical rainforests have a
temperature between 68 to 77 degrees Fahrenheit almost the entire year. Similarly the
deciduous forests have temperature of around 50 degree Fahrenheit and the rainfall averages
to around 40 to 65 inches (Lindenmayer, Messier & Sato, 2016). Water availability in forest
ecosystem is mostly high because due to the presence of a huge amount of trees. Around 75
percent of water is obtained from the forests. Terrain of forest. Soil composition of forest is
very fertile, it consists of numerous nutrients which enhance the growth of trees and the
organisms living within the ecosystem (Reinhard, Planavsky & Gill, 2017). Soils in some
tropical rain forests is of poor quality due to the torrential rains. Inhabitants of forests include,
human beings, animals and insects. Organisms living in forest mostly depend on this
particular ecosystem for living. The organisms include humans, animals, insects and marine
animals. These organisms depend directly on this ecosystem for living (Berhe, Barnes & Six
2018).
The role of carbon cycle within the forest ecosystem: every organism that is a part of
this ecosystem has their contribution in effecting the forest ecosystem. Carbon cycle acts as a
vital element for the organisms sustaining within the forest ecosystem. The higher levels of
carbon di oxides effects the forest ecosystem in a negative manner and hence cause rise in