A Comparison of Temperatures in Widely Different Environments of the Same Climatic Area

Vegetation and Microclimates on North and South Slopes of Cushetunk Mountain, New Jersey

“…Under heavy shade, the air temperature may be slightly lower near the ground or forest 1loor than at greater heights. This condition is the same as has been described for forest microclimate by several investigators (Geiger 1950, Baum 1949a, Chapman et al 1931. Under medium shade, the daytime temperature profile is generally isothermal with no great difference in air temperature with height.…”

“…During the day in the leafless season, the microclimatic layer on the south slope is of the normal daytime type, i.e. with steep temperature gradients, the highest temperatures near the surface (Geiger 1950, Chapman et al 1931, Baum 1949a. During the leaf season the gradient is less marked under shade.…”

An Ecological Study of the Black Forest, Colorado

“…Maximum temperatures were lower; minimum temperatures higher in forest than in grassland. Chapman et al ( 1931) noted similar differences behveen forest and dune communities near Minneapolis, Minnesota. Williams and Holch (1946) observed that the daily range of temperature was least in forest, intermediate in chaparral, and greatest in grass-, land communities in a study of these communities near the Black Forest.…”

An Analysis of Maximum Summer Temperatures Inside and Outside a Forest

“…The cause of this is generally attributed to interception of solar radiation and deflection of air currents by the forest canopy. Chapman et al (1931) compared mean daily temperatures in a maple-basswood forest, tamarack forest, and dune blow-out. They obtained significant correlations (r values of .90 to .91) and concluded that weather records give a fair index of air temperatures in the immediate climatic area.…”