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17. Climate Zones: Temperate (Maritime and Continental)
17. Climate Zones: Temperate (Maritime and Continental)
Maritime: What is Maritime
Maritime is the climate typical of the west coasts at the middle latitudes of most continents, and generally features warm summers and cool winters, with a relatively narrow annual temperature range.
Continental: what is continental
Temperate continental climates are found on continents
in the Northern Hemisphere between 40o -70o. Climate in
these areas are controlled by the fact that they are not located
near oceans where temperatures are moderate.
Maritime Animals
Plants of Maritime Climate
Some of the tree species found here are western red cedar, yellow cedar, western hemlock, mountain hemlock, western yew, coast Douglas fir, and the grand fir.
Some animals in Maritime time climate are the black-tailed deer, mule deer, elk, moose, caribou and mountain goat just to name a few.
Continental Animals
A wide variety of plants often supports a wide variety of animals including bears, wolves, coyotes, deer, and other smaller mammals. Thousands of birds live in this climate region. Many of these birds migrate.
By Jacob Grimm
Continental Plants
Evergreen forests are found in the north and mixed with deciduous forests as you move south. Most grasses and shrubs survive here.