BiomesBY: Jimmy, Brennen, Charlie, And Clare

Where Temporate Deciduous Forests are foundDeciduous forests can be found in the

eastern half of the United States of America, and the middle of Europe. There are many deciduous forests in Asia. Some of the major areas that they are in are southwest Russia, Japan, and eastern China. South America has two big areas of deciduous forests in southern Chile and Middle East coast of Paraguay. There are deciduous forests located in New Zealand, and southeastern Australia also.

Geography The landscape over which temperate

deciduous forests grow includes mountains, valleys, rolling hills, and flat plateaus.

What humans have influencedon A lot of deciduous forests have lost land to farms and towns

because of the need for more homes. Although people are

trying to protect the forests some poachers are trying to kill

the animals in the forests for hunting. The animals are losing

their homes because of people building their homes so most

likely, those species will go extinct. Trees have been cut down

to harvest there lumber. Because of what humans have done,

less than one fourth of the original deciduous forests remain.

Some plants American Beech The American Beech is a tree that

grows in the southern and eastern parts of the United States. American Beech grows in deciduous forests all over Maine and northern Massachusetts. The tree grows best in deep, rich, moist, well-drained soils.

Carpet MossCarpet Moss, carpets the ground. In the spring the carpet moss is golden green, and turns dark green as it gets older. It looks almost red. Its leaves grow parallel to each other and come to a point at the end. The edges of the leaves have long, narrow cells which grow in pairs and make the margins look serrated.

Common limeThe tree can grow to a height of 120-130 ft. Bushy side shoots grow along the trunk from near the ground. The lower branches arch out, giving the tree an upside down pyramid look.

Guelder RoseThe Guelder Rose grow's at low altitudes and in semi-shade in Scotland and England. It is native to the woodlands of the European deciduous forest. It is found at the edges of woods, hedgerows and marshes. In the United States it is found in agricultural zones which is a relatively cool climate. It grows in both heavy clay and acidic soil.

Lady FernMany people use the lady fern to decorate their homes. People in Victorian times were crazy about Lady fern. Lady fern is not only found in the house. It also grows in the wild, especially in deciduous forests and the taiga of North America and Eurasia.

Northern ArrowwoodThese plants have dark green, oval deciduous leaves which grow opposite each other on the stem. The tips of the leaves are pointed and the bottoms are rounded or heartshaped. The leaves are about 4 inches long and 3 inches across. Northern Arrowwood is different from other viburnums because its leaves have big spiky edges, but its surface is smooth.It has small white to pink flowers in flat-topped clusters about 4 inches across. The plant blooms from May to June. The leaves and flowers grow on the top of long shoots.

Pecan TreeThe pecan tree can grow to enormous heights, sometimes to heights of 180 feet, and has an upright growing pattern. The bark is pale gray or whitish brown, scaly, and deeply furrowed. The bark on the pecan tree is rough and scaly, and is pale grey or brown. The heartwood is solid brown and black.

Shagbark HickoryThe Shagbark Hickory tree has an ashy gray bark similar to birch trees except its bark separates into long strips. The Shagbark Hickory tree is tall and straight and can grow to about 100 feet tall. The branches can spread to 25 feet, the lower branches somewhat droop while the upper branches are upright. The branches in the middle are just about horizontal. The wood of this tree is strong and tough.

Tawny Milkcap MushroomThe Tawny Milkcap Mushroom can be found in most deciduous forests. On the North American continent it can be found in southern Canada and the eastern United States. In Japan it is known as chichitake and is used to make a flavorful broth.

White BirchThe White Birch is a small to medium sized deciduous tree which grows to 70 or 80 feet in height. As far as trees go it doesn't live very long, only about 140 years. Small hear-shaped leaves are found at the ends of drooping twigs and branches.