Temperate Forest.

By: Jake Davis & Jonathan Rodrigues

Foresta Temperata

General description

Areas with high levels of precipitation, humidity and contain a variety of deciduous trees. They

loose their leaves in the winter.

Abiotic Factors

Precipitation Range: 20-60 inches

Map of Temperate Forests around the world

Location

• Eastern Asia• Central and Western Europe• Eastern United States

Climate

• Seasons: winter, fall, spring, and summer.• Range of temps.

- Lows of -22° F (Winter) - Highs of 86° F (Summer)

Biotic Factors

Forest Canopy

Maple Trees:

Forest Canopy

Walnut Trees:

Forest Canopy

Birch Trees:

Small Tree Tier

Dogwood Trees:

Small Tree Tier

Redbuds Trees:

Small Tree Tier

Shadbush Trees:

Shrub Tier

Azaleas

Huckleberries.

Mountain Laurel :

Herb Tier

Blue Bead Lilly

Indian Cucumber

Wild Sarsaparilla

Flood Tier

Lichens

Mosses

• Insects• Spiders• Squirrels

Animals

And….

Skunks

RabbitsRaccoons

WolvesFoxes

Coyotes

Mooses

Deers

Bears

Bobcats Mountain Lions

Humming Birds

Eagles

Other Info:

• Temperate forests are made up of a mixture of deciduous and coniferous trees, with most plant species being deciduous.

• They have four separate seasons, with one of them being a cold or cool-dry winter.

• The growing season is 140-200 days long. Temperate forests have an annual precipitation (rain and maybe snow) of 75-150cm, and it is spread throughout the year.

• Different types of temperate forests are named based on the amount of water they receive and in what form they receive it:– moist coniferous forests– evergreen broad-leaved forests– dry coniferous forests– temperate coniferous forests– temperate broad-leaved rainforests

Other Info:

• Temperate forests are found around the world in a broad area between the tropics and the Polar Regions.

• The largest areas of temperate deciduous forest are found in western and central Europe, parts of Russia, northeastern Asia, Chile, and along the western coast of Canada and the U.S.A.

• In the southern hemisphere, Australia and New Zealand have broad-leaved evergreen forests.

Other Info:

• The annual temperature in temperate forests can vary between -30°C and 30°C, depending on where they are located. (-22°F to 86°F)

• These important forest ecosystems are most commonly threatened by logging for farming, housing, and timber, as well as by air and water pollution.

Other Info:

• Animals commonly found in temperate forests include various species of squirrels, rabbits, skunks, birds, deer, wolves, foxes, weasels, bears, and cat species such as mountain lions and bobcats.

• Most of the animals found in temperate forests specialize in eating nuts and acorns or feed on plants and other animals.

• Common trees are species of oak, maple, beech, chestnut, hickory, elm, walnut and sweet gum. Ferns and small shrubs are also common.

Other Info:

http://tfproject.tripod.com/

Sources

• http://biology.about.com/od/landbiomes/a/aa052506a.htm

• http://www.globio.org/glossopedia/fast_facts.aspx?art_id=3&media_type=fast_fact