Limiting Factors
Deforestation: Density- Independent Factor
A problem in temperate deciduous forest is deforestation. As a result, less than a quarter of the original forests remain. This is a major problem because then we have less oxygen to breathe because it wouldn't be being produced by the tree's leaves. To fix this problem, we should have reforestation as a solution. This would occur when we chop down our trees, we would replant new trees and there could be laws saying that it is manditory to do that such a thing. But the laws would have to say once you cut down the trees and replant them you would have to wait years for them to grow back before you cut them down again and repeat that over and over again. Then that would make more oxygen for us to breathe and our original forests would almost be the same as it use to be. So as much as we cut down we would be reproducing it at about the same pace. And that would be a good way to conserve our trees in the Temperate Deciduous forest biome.
A problem in temperate deciduous forest is deforestation. As a result, less than a quarter of the original forests remain. This is a major problem because then we have less oxygen to breathe because it wouldn't be being produced by the tree's leaves. To fix this problem, we should have reforestation as a solution. This would occur when we chop down our trees, we would replant new trees and there could be laws saying that it is manditory to do that such a thing. But the laws would have to say once you cut down the trees and replant them you would have to wait years for them to grow back before you cut them down again and repeat that over and over again. Then that would make more oxygen for us to breathe and our original forests would almost be the same as it use to be. So as much as we cut down we would be reproducing it at about the same pace. And that would be a good way to conserve our trees in the Temperate Deciduous forest biome.
Alleopathy: Density-dependent limiting factor
A self-limiting factor found within temperate forested ecosystems themselves include certain plants' ability to affect the soil acidity and nutrient composition around it, which is a process termed "allelopathy." Examples include Rhododendron, Black Walnut and coniferous species such as the White Pine. Other non-native invasive species, such as the Tree of Heaven, uses allelopathy to gain a competitive advantage over native plants in te+mperate ecosystems.
A self-limiting factor found within temperate forested ecosystems themselves include certain plants' ability to affect the soil acidity and nutrient composition around it, which is a process termed "allelopathy." Examples include Rhododendron, Black Walnut and coniferous species such as the White Pine. Other non-native invasive species, such as the Tree of Heaven, uses allelopathy to gain a competitive advantage over native plants in te+mperate ecosystems.