temperate deciduous forest

TEMPERATE DECIDUOUS FOREST

Ta’Nisha BanksThomas Collins

Location Located in the eastern part of

the U.S Canada Europe Parts of Russia, China, Japan

Characteristics Cool and rainy areas Trees lose their leaves in the fall The leaves are good for the soil Migrate to warmer places to get

away from the cold

Soil type, Climate, and Seasons Its fertile Enriched with fallen leaves, twigs,

logs, and dead organisms Has a temperate climate Fall, Summer, Spring, and Winter 60% of rain fall per year

Biotic Factors

Owls Raccoon Squirrels Deer Grizzly Bears Hawk Lizards Fox Skunk Insects

Temperate Deciduous Forest Animals

 Characteristics

Characteristics

Temperate Deciduous Forest Animals

Temperate Deciduous Forest Plants

Competition and Adaptation Cougar and a bear because they

fight over fish and deer Some animals hibernate during the

winter Some birds migrate south for the

winter

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5 Interesting Facts

*Temperate deciduous forests can be found in the eastern part of the United States and Canada, most of Europe and parts of China and Japan.

*The temperate deciduous forest is a biome that is always changing.

*It has four distinct seasons: winter, spring, summer and fall. Winters are cold and summers are warm

*Temperate deciduous forests get between 30 and 60 inches of precipitation a year. Precipitation in this biome happens year round.

*Because the soil is very fertile and hardwood trees are good for building, this biome has some of the world's largest population centers in it.

Human Influence/Impact/Conservation Human population is growing Agriculture Logging Coal Burning The conservation effort focus on the

endangered species and the logging that takes place in the biome.

Tourist Destination

Hot Springs National Park, Arkansas Outdoorsy place you would want to

pack hiking gear, camping gear and canoeing gear

1. What is one animal that lives in the Temperate Deciduous Forest?

2. Name one place where a deciduous forest is located.

3. What is the name of our tourist destination?

4. What is one human impact for the Temperate Deciduous Forest?

5. What fact about the forest did you find to be the most interesting ?

5 Question Quiz

Works cited

http://www.enchantedlearning.com/biomes/tempdecid/tempdecid.shtml

http://www.runet.edu/~swoodwar/CLASSES/GEOG235/biomes/tbdf/tbdf.html

http://www.wavehill.org/education/documents/Teacher%20resources.pdf

http://www.mbgnet.net/sets/temp/whats.htm http://www.nhptv.org/natureworks/nwep8c.htm http://www.rbcarlton.com/forestadaptations.htm http://sites.google.com/site/crush308/temperate-

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