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Hemiboreal means halfway between the temperate and subarctic (or boreal) zones. The term is most frequently used in the context of climates and ecosystems.
Botany
A hemiboreal forest has some characteristics of a boreal forest to the north, and also shares features with temperate-zone forests to the south. A significant number of nut species, such as aspens, oaks, maples, ash trees, birches, beeches, hazels, and hornbeams, can be found here.
Climate
The term sometimes denotes the form of climate characteristic of the zone of hemiboreal forests—specifically, the climates designated Dfb, Dwb and Dsb in the Köppen climate classification scheme. On occasion, it is applied to all areas that have long, cold winters and warm (but not hot) summers—which also including areas that are semiarid (BS) and arid (BW) based on average annual precipitation. It can also be applied to some areas with a subpolar oceanic climate (Cfc), particularly those with continental climate characteristics.
Examples
Examples of locations with hemiboreal climates or ecosystems include:
- Much of southern Canada (all of southeastern Canada except for parts of southern Ontario as well as the central Prairie Provinces outside the grasslands)
- Within the United States: most parts of Michigan, Wisconsin, and Minnesota, along with eastern North Dakota and the Adirondacks of New York State and Northern New England; also, many mountain areas in the western United States
- The Southern Siberian rainforest in Russia includes hemiboreal forests
- Parts of northeast China bordering Russia
- Northern areas of Japan including Hokkaido
- Parts of southern Norway and southern Sweden except the most southern municipalities
- Latvia, Lithuania, Belarus and Estonia
- Coastal zone and archipelago of Turku in Finland and region of Åland
- The Australian Alps in eastern Victoria and southeastern New South Wales, which makes up a small portion in the southeastern region of the continent, and the Central Highlands in Tasmania
- The Southern Alps in New Zealand's South Island
- on the Wet Andes region located in the Southern Cone of South America, it has characteristics of a Mediterranean-influenced continental climate
References
- Chytry, Milan, et al. "Diversity of Forest Vegetation Across a Strong Gradient of Climatic Continentality: Western Sayan Mountains, South Siberia." Plant Ecology (2007).
- Grinde, Alexis R.; Niemi, Gerald J. (2016-09-01). "A synthesis of species interactions, metacommunities, and the conservation of avian diversity in hemiboreal and boreal forests". Journal of Avian Biology. 47 (5): 706–718. doi:10.1111/jav.01036. ISSN 0908-8857.
- Clayden, Stephen R.; Cameron, Robert P.; McCarthy, John W. (2011), DellaSala, Dominick A. (ed.), "Perhumid Boreal and Hemiboreal Forests of Eastern Canada", Temperate and Boreal Rainforests of the World: Ecology and Conservation, Washington, DC: Island Press/Center for Resource Economics, pp. 111–131, doi:10.5822/978-1-61091-008-8_4, ISBN 978-1-61091-008-8, retrieved 2022-03-23
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This article needs additional citations for verification Please help improve this article by adding citations to reliable sources Unsourced material may be challenged and removed Find sources Hemiboreal news newspapers books scholar JSTOR September 2014 Learn how and when to remove this message Hemiboreal means halfway between the temperate and subarctic or boreal zones The term is most frequently used in the context of climates and ecosystems Hemiboreal deciduous forest in Latvia Latvia like other hemiboreal areas also has extensive lush coniferous forests BotanyA hemiboreal forest has some characteristics of a boreal forest to the north and also shares features with temperate zone forests to the south A significant number of nut species such as aspens oaks maples ash trees birches beeches hazels and hornbeams can be found here ClimateThe term sometimes denotes the form of climate characteristic of the zone of hemiboreal forests specifically the climates designated Dfb Dwb and Dsb in the Koppen climate classification scheme On occasion it is applied to all areas that have long cold winters and warm but not hot summers which also including areas that are semiarid BS and arid BW based on average annual precipitation It can also be applied to some areas with a subpolar oceanic climate Cfc particularly those with continental climate characteristics ExamplesIn the southernmost part of Finland coniferous forests are lush and noble deciduous trees grow here and there Hemiboreal coniferous forest in Helsinki Central Park notice the species of grove in the field layer Examples of locations with hemiboreal climates or ecosystems include Much of southern Canada all of southeastern Canada except for parts of southern Ontario as well as the central Prairie Provinces outside the grasslands Within the United States most parts of Michigan Wisconsin and Minnesota along with eastern North Dakota and the Adirondacks of New York State and Northern New England also many mountain areas in the western United States The Southern Siberian rainforest in Russia includes hemiboreal forests Parts of northeast China bordering Russia Northern areas of Japan including Hokkaido Parts of southern Norway and southern Sweden except the most southern municipalities Latvia Lithuania Belarus and Estonia Coastal zone and archipelago of Turku in Finland and region of Aland The Australian Alps in eastern Victoria and southeastern New South Wales which makes up a small portion in the southeastern region of the continent and the Central Highlands in Tasmania The Southern Alps in New Zealand s South Island on the Wet Andes region located in the Southern Cone of South America it has characteristics of a Mediterranean influenced continental climateReferencesChytry Milan et al Diversity of Forest Vegetation Across a Strong Gradient of Climatic Continentality Western Sayan Mountains South Siberia Plant Ecology 2007 Grinde Alexis R Niemi Gerald J 2016 09 01 A synthesis of species interactions metacommunities and the conservation of avian diversity in hemiboreal and boreal forests Journal of Avian Biology 47 5 706 718 doi 10 1111 jav 01036 ISSN 0908 8857 Clayden Stephen R Cameron Robert P McCarthy John W 2011 DellaSala Dominick A ed Perhumid Boreal and Hemiboreal Forests of Eastern Canada Temperate and Boreal Rainforests of the World Ecology and Conservation Washington DC Island Press Center for Resource Economics pp 111 131 doi 10 5822 978 1 61091 008 8 4 ISBN 978 1 61091 008 8 retrieved 2022 03 23 This article about atmospheric science is a stub You can help Wikipedia by expanding it vte
