Geography- Epping Forest

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Epping Forest

features of the food chain

Trophic Level 4 - Tertiary Consumers (omnivores eg badger, owl, fox)

Trophic Level 3 - Secondary Consumers (smaller carnivores eg mouse, small bird)

Trophic Level 2 - Primary Consumers (herbivores eg caterpillar, worms)

Trophic Level 1 - Producers (plants eg moss)

characteristics

nutrient cycle

in the autumn the leaves fall from the trees and decompose, giving the soil its nutrients

earth worms in the soil help to mix the nutrients and blend the layers within the soil

the tree roots are deep so help to break up the rock below. this helps to give the soil more nutrients

the trees take up nutrients in the soil as they grow in summer. However, more nutrients are put back into the soil in autumn

Many of the trees are hundreds of years old and support many insects and fungi. the soil beneath the forest is a fertile brown earth

Broad leaf trees such as oak, beech. hornbeam and elm. It has diverse landscape that includes areas of historic wood, pasture, green lanes, ancient pollarded trees and grassy plains

components

biotic, living organisms

fungi

bacteria

humans

animals

plants

abiotic, physical or non living organisms

nutrients in the soil

rocks

pH

wind, carbon dioxide, oxygen

water

light

temperature, humidity

location

Site of Special Scientific Interest (SSSI) and many of the insects and fungi are protected by law

former royal forest, managed by the City of London Corporation

a small scale of temperature deciduous woodland in South- East England, on the border between London and Essex