Biomes Research Project

Vegetation and shrubs of Haiti

         The dominant biome of Haiti is the tropical coniferous forest, which is characterized by varied conifer trees; tree's with needle like leaves. This biome isn't very common and besides Haiti is found mainly in Mexico, Central America, the islands of Cuba and the Dominican Republic. Tropical coniferous-forest biomes consist of low levels of precipitation and moderate temperature variability. The needle-leaf form of these trees is an adaptation to drought. This biome shares some of the plant and animal species common to tropical and subtropical savanna, dry broad-leaf forest, and moist broadleaf forest. This biomes vegetation consists of shrubs and small trees that compose a diverse and well developed understory. Many plant families are represented in the forest floor vegetation of coniferous forests, with forms that range from low-growing herbs to woody shrubs. Each has its own role to play in the ecosystem. Some provide berries for birds and mammals, leaves of others are eaten by browsing mammals, or the caterpillars of various butterflies. Leaf eating insects become food for birds, and the cycle continues Alas a plentiful variation of species of migratory birds and butterflies spend their winter in this biome, expressing their adaptation of migration in the summer months when weather is rainy and stormy. Some endemic and limiting plants and organisms of this biome are invertebrates, understory plants, and lichens, explicitly in moister forests or on unusual soils; some larger vertebrates and dominant tree species.Tropical coniferous-forests usually maintain sandy clay soils and mild loams. Larger carnivores highly sensitive to human activities including low intensity hunting; large number of species highly sensitive to logging and fragmentation of natural forests, mostly late-successional species. Many temperate forests require periodic fires to maintain successional processes and many exotic species can have significant positive impacts on natural forest communities. You should move to a tropical coniferous rain-forest because the weather is nice and hot yet you can also cool off from the shade under the tall wide-leafed and coniferous trees. Meanwhile there is an abundance of exquisitely assorted species of plant and wildlife to see around you and to enjoy.

"Lost frog" indigenous to Haiti

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