1. Human impacts on the North Carolina Biomes

2. North Carolina is in the Deciduous Biome
Biomes

3. North Carolina is Divided into 3 Biomes
1. Appalachian Mountains
possibly oldest mountains in United States X
2. Piedmont
French word meaning "foot of the mountain”
hilly, rolling land
3. Coastal Plain
flat, low-lying piece of land next to the ocean
What biome is Raleigh in?
Piedmont

4. North Carolina biomes have unique biotic factors
Piedmont
Coastal plain
Mountains
Plants- fir, spruce
Crops- apples & Christmas trees
Soils- thin A horizon & rocky
Elevation- 600 feet to 1mile
Rainfall inches (18 inches snow)
Temperature degrees
Plants-pine, oak
Crops-tobacco, soybeans
Soils- eroded A horizon & red clayey subsoil
Elevation- 300 feet to 1500 feet
Rainfall- 44 inches (1-4 inches snow)
Temperature ’s degrees
Plants- willow, cypress
Crops- cotton, peanuts
Soils-thick dark A horizon, loamy texture
Elevation- 0 to 300 feet
Rainfall- 55 inches
Temperature- 50s-90s

5. How do Humans Harm North Carolina?
Draining wetlands to grow crops or construct buildings
Wetlands are natural removers of toxic substances such as
human and animal wastes
Wetlands are homes to many plants and animals

6. How do Humans Harm North Carolina?
2. Burning fossil fuels (coal, oil, natural gas) warms Earth’s atmosphere and leads to:
Shoreline erosion
Flooding
More hurricanes
Barrier Island

7. How do Humans Harm North Carolina?
3. Changing farmland to subdivisions
Decrease habitat for native plants and animals
Add more cars, use more water

8. How do Humans Harm North Carolina?
Changes in the way we grow our food
Modern farming- use conventional farming methods
Some farmers changing to organic farming

9. Comparing conventional to organic farming
1. Growing one crop at a time
2. Heavy use of:
Pesticides
Water
Fertilizers
Organic
2. A sustainable method of farming
2. Only use what is needed
3. Leave land in better condition when finished farming
4. Less water pollution
5. Less pesticide residue on foods
6. Healthier soil