Case Study - Epping Forest

Question 1

Temperate forests - location

Answer 1

40-60 degrees North of the Equator

Question 2

Temperate forests - Temperature

Answer 2

Warm summers and mild winters (5-20C)

Question 3

Temperate forests - rainfall

Answer 3

Variable (500-1500mm per year)

Question 4

Temperate forests - flora

Answer 4

Mainly deciduous trees; variety of species

Question 5

Temperate forests - fauna

Answer 5

Animals adapt to colder and warmer climates. Some migrate

Question 6

Epping Forest - background

Answer 6

• typical English lowland deciduous woodland
• 70% of the area designated as an SSI
• 66% designated as a SAC

Question 7

Epping Forest - SSI

Answer 7

70% of the area
Site of Special Scientific Interest

Question 8

Epping Forest - SAC

Answer 8

66% of the area
Special Area of Conservation

Question 9

Epping Forest - Spring

Answer 9

Flowering plants (producers) such as bluebells store nutrients to be eaten by consumers later

Question 10

Epping Forest - Summer

Answer 10

Broad tree leaves grow quickly to maximise photosynthesis

Question 11

Epping Forest - Autumn

Answer 11

Trees shed leaves to conserve energy due to sunlight hours decreasing

Question 12

Epping Forest - Winter

Answer 12

Bacteria decompose the leaf litter, releasing the nutrients into the soil

Question 13

Epping Forest - Management

Answer 13

• has been managed for centuries
• currently used for recreation and conservation
• visitors pick fruit and berries, dispersing seeds
• trees cut down to encourage new growth for timber