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Map indicating the biomes of South Africa, the forest biome is shown in black.

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Map indicating the biomes of South Africa, the forest biome is shown in black.

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L. Powrie, 2010. Vegetation Of Southern Africa. PlantZAfrica. [online]

Available at http://www.plantzafrica.com/frames/vegfram.html

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Type of soil; Alfisols, very fertile, acidic and contain clay subsoils.

Ph Factors:

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The main threats that forests face to day is deforestation. cutting down to  make room fro settlements and agricultural expansions. pressures of pop growth/poverty, push subsistence farmers and the landless poor into tropical forests where they cut and burn trees for firewood or try to grow enough food to survive.

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Mammals of the forest

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Jaguars:  they can be found in the amazon. The jaguar is the largest feline in the amazon. With a length (including tail) of up to 2.5 meters it weighs up to 120 kilos. They are good swimmers, are nocturnal  and is a solitary animal.
References: palota editors . (2020 1 June). 10 Endangered species of Amazon Rainforest Wildlife. Available: https://www.palotoaamazontravel.com/10-endangered-species-of-amazon-rainforest-wildlife/. Last accessed 07/03/2021.

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Insects, spiders, slugs, frogs, turtles and salamanders are common. Mammals in forests include white-tailed deer, raccoons, opossums, porcupines and red foxes.

Animals that live in the  forest must be able to adapt to the changing seasons. Some animals in this biome migrate or hibernate in the winter.

Reference: Dave Erler. (DEC 2018). Temperate Deciduous Forests. Available: http://www.nhptv.org/natureworks/nwep8c.htm/redfox.htm. Last accessed 07/03/2021.

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Abiotic Factors: National Graphic. (2012). Abiotic factors. Available: https://www.nationalgeographic.org/topics/resource-library-abiotic-factor/?q=&page=1&per_page=25. Last accessed 8th March 2021.

Physiographic Economic Factors: https://www.studyrankersonline.com/41026/physiographic-economic-factors-influenced-distribution-pattern-railway-network-country

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Birds are essential parts of forest ecosystems. Small fruit-eating and insectivorous birds  help control insect populations. Large predatory birds control small-mammal populations.In North America, birds like broad-winged hawks, ,cardinals snowy owls, and plaited woodpeckers are found . Other forest birds include:
Wood duck
Baltimore oriole
Northern cardinal
Acorn woodpecker
Cooper’s hawk
Ruffed grouse

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Plant species include:
The canopy is mostly of evergreen trees, herbaceous plants. Lanais and epiphytes are common throughout.  Coniferous forests are dominated by trees, like pines and firs. Many temperate forests house both coniferous and broad-leafed trees like oaks and elms. Forest plants include yellow wood, stink-wood and ironwood trees; climbers and epiphytes; and mosses and ferns.

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Snakes:
The majority of canopy snakes are constrictors or mildly venomous species,
Lizards:

Iguanas are large greenish lizards that can drop over (18 m) from canopy trees. Their tail is used for balance during the fall and catching branches to break their fall. they can grow up to 1,8, m. Iguanas are able to do a small color change to better blend into their environment. Chameleons are lizards that can change their colors to match their surroundings, but they tend to change according to emotions.

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Tangible abiotic Factors: Sunlight, Soil, Minerals, Rocks and Water.

Abiotic factors can be intangible such as the temperature, other types of radiation, and the chemistry of soil and water.
Primary producers convert the light into carbohydrates, a form of energy that can be consumed by other organisms. The function of other abiotic factors relies on the minerals they contain, such as the nitrogen in the soil or the hydrogen in water molecules.
The levels of frost in forests can be high and low depending on where you live, in the more Northern regions it will snow for days and everything will be white, then more towards the South there isn't any frost, it is too warm.

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The map of forest biomes in South Africa the forest biomes in SA are in areas such Western Cape, Kwa-Zulu-Natal, Eastern Cape, Limpopo, and Mpumalanga.

The Forest biome is closest to the following cities - George and Bhisho.

The famous national park in SA that is home to the forest biome is the Garden Route National Park, which includes the Tsitsikamma National Park and Wilderness.

L. Powrie, 2010. Vegetation Of Southern Africa. PlantZAfrica. [online]

Available at http://www.plantzafrica.com/frames/vegfram.html