THE ROCKY MOUNTAINS

By mark Morales Pd 4

Facts About Biome Average Temperature: He Rockies have very different seasons. In

the winter there is deep snow, high winds, and sudden blizzards are common. At night it can get to -35û F or below! In the spring there is unpredictable weather. It could be wet or dry, cold or warm. In the summer there are sunny mornings, afternoon thunderstorms and clear nights. In the fall there are cool, crisp days, wind and decreasing precipitation.

Seasons: In the winter there is deep snow, high winds, and sudden blizzards are common. At night it can get to -35û F or below.

Location (latitudinal location): The Rocky Mountains travel through British Columbia Canada, Montana, Utah, Wyoming, and Colorado. Latitudinal: 46.776131600000000000

Average Precipitation: Most national forests in the Rocky Mountain Region average more than 20 inches of precipitation per year (with many alpine lands exceeding 50 inches).

High and Lows: In late May–early June 2011, the Forum sponsored a site visit to Denver, Colorado, to observe innovative efforts to improve the health of Coloradans and reduce the cost of health care

Food web Food chain

Future Challenges

ESTES PARK — John Mack hopped out of his government-issue Ford Escape one sunny mid-November day, and confirmed that a lone wind-toppled tree between campsites at Glacier Basin Campground was a lodgepole pine killed by pine beetles. Mack, natural resources branch chief at Rocky Mountain National Park, pointed to pockets of dead trees amid the lush green lodgepoles uphill of the campground. The pine beetles, he said, are now eating their way into forests on the east side of the park after laying waste to forests on its west side.Just more than five years before its 2015 centennial, Rocky Mountain National Park — nicknamed “Rocky” among park staff — is in a state of flux as climate change bears down on it, deferred maintenance projects rack up a price tag greater than $50 million and industry-tainted air quality becomes a primary concern among park biologists