NORA DESIMONE

Temperate Forest

Temperate Forest

Subgroups: Temperate coniferous

forests Temperate broadleaf

and mixed forests Deciduous forests

Where is this biome located?

United States CanadaEuropeChina JapanRussia

Climate

Four different seasons Summer is warm and wet

4-6 months Fertile Vegetation

Winter is cold Temperatures usually don’t drop below -2 °C Not as cold as higher elevations

No dry season Second rainiest biome 75-150 cm a year

Average temperature is 50°

Plants

Trees Deciduous

lose leaves during winter Maples, oaks, chestnuts, beeches, elms

Temperate Deciduous Forest 5 layers Stratum, small tree, shrub, Herb, Ground

Coniferous Leaves are needles Also called evergreens

Pines, firs, cedars Broad-leaved evergreens

New Zealand, Australia, South America Flat, leathery leaves, waxy

Olive, holly, tea, eucalyptus

Plants

Other trees: Sycamore Oak Aspen Walnut tree Lime tree Chestnut tree Birch Elm Tulip tree

Animals

Squirrels Brown bears Badgers Hedgehogs Deer Bobcats woodpeckers Birds Ant Bat Bison Coyote Fox Tit (bird) Tiger

Animals Plants

SeasonsCold winters

Heavy fur coats Hibernation

Squirrels, chipmunks, jays store nuts and seeds

migration Hot summersPredators

Decidious forests have leaves not pine needles Lose leaves and grow them back

In the summer: broad green leaves capture sunlight and perform photosynthesis

Cool temperatures in the fall: leaves turn yellow, orange, red

Winter: lose leaves, seal up the spots where the leaves attach to the branch

Adaptations

Food web

Human Impacts on biome

Deforestation Timber Paper Good land for farming Etc.

Killing animals Affecting food chains

PollutionAcid rain

Bibliography

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http://animals.nationalgeographic.com/animals/mammals/brown-bear/

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