Climate and vegetation
1. High Latitude Climate Zones
a. Subarctic
i. Subarctic climate zones occur in small parts of Mongolia’s and China’s border to Russia
ii. The summers range from cold to cool
iii. The winters are brutally cold
iv. The climate is dry
v. The vegetation is mostly evergreens, with bits of moss and lichens
b. Highlands
i. These zones are mostly found in western China
ii. The climate varies with latitude and elevation
iii. Forests and alpine tundra is the most common vegetation
iv. In tundras, there are no trees, and only small plant can grow
2. Mid-Latitude Zones
a. Humid Continental
i. North China, North Korea, and Japan all have continental climates
ii. Temperate grasslands are perfect for farm animals
iii. Years of agriculture have replaced many forests
b. Humid Subtropical
i. Southeastern china, south Japan, and Taiwan are humid subtropical zones
ii. The forests in this area are deciduous and coniferous
c. Semiarid
i. Parts of Mongolia make up the semiarid zone
ii. Mostly short grasses are the vegetation,
d. Desert
i. The Taklimakan Desert: located in west china between the Tian Shan and Kunlun Mountains
ii. The Gobi Desert: in north China and south Mongolia
iii. The gobi is a good place to find dinosaurs
3. Tropical Zones
a. Tropical Wet
i. The tropical zone in east asia is pretty small
ii. It includes Hainan and Taiwan
4. Summary
a. This section went over the different climate zones and vegetation of East Asia. It went from the subarctic zones of the north and the subtropics of the south. It also taught about the deforestation of some of theses areas
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