Post on 17-Jan-2015
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TEMPERATE DECIDUOUS FOREST
By: Gina Schwandt and Daraka McLeod
Where is it found?
Eastern half of North America
Middle of Europe Southwest Russia,
Japan, and eastern China
Southern Chile and Middle East coast of Paraguay
New Zealand and Southeastern Australia
Temperate deciduous forests are located in the mid-latitude areas which means that they are found between the polar regions and the tropics.
Climate
Average annual temperature: 50°F Average rainfall: 30 to 60 inches/ year
Major Plant Groups
Oak Beech Maple Chestnut Hickory Elm Basswood Linden Walnut Sweet Gum trees
Rhododendrons Azaleas Mountain Laurel Huckleberries Lichen Club Mosses True Mosses
Trees Shrubs
Animals
American Bald Eagle American Black Bear Coyote Platypus Chipmunk Red Squirrel White Tailed Deer Wolves Weasel
National Symbol of the U.S.
Wing Span- up to 8 feet Nest in pine trees Raptor, “Bird of prey” Eat fish, small birds,
reptiles and mammals Used to be endangered,
but are not just a threatened species
American Bald Eagle
Animal of Prey Live in farmlands,
brushy and forested areas in southern Canada and mostly all of the mainland United States. Also throughout Central America to Boliva
Solitary animal
White Tailed Deer
Predator and Omnivore
Can run up to 25mph
Weigh between 220-590lbs
American Black Bear
Facts about Temperate Deciduous Forest Experience four seasons: Winter, Spring,
Autumn, and Summer. Deforestation and invasive species are
issues that are upsetting the balance of Temperate Deciduous Forest ecosystems.
http://www.blueplanetbiomes.org/deciduous_forest.htm
(http://earthobservatory.nasa.gov/Experiments/Biome/biotemperate.php)