Theory question 205
ClimateDescribe either the Tropical Monsoon or the Cool Temperate Western Margin (British type) climatic region under the following headings (a) Climate (b) Vegetation (c) Human activities
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Cool temperate western margin (e.g. British Isles, NW Europe, British Columbia):
(a) Mild winters (2-7°C) and cool summers (13-17°C); small annual range; rain all year (about 600-2,500 mm) from westerlies and depressions, more in winter; cloudy and changeable weather
(b) Deciduous broad-leaved forest (oak, beech, ash, elm) shedding leaves in winter; coniferous trees on higher ground; much cleared for farms
(c) Mixed farming and dairying; market gardening near cities; fishing; lumbering; mining and manufacturing industries; trade and tourism
(Or tropical monsoon, e.g. India: hot wet summer monsoon, cool dry winter; monsoon deciduous forest – teak, sal, bamboo; wet rice, tea, jute, sugar cane farming, lumbering)
Choose one region and give real figures and examples.