Biomes
BY: Jimmy, Brennen, Charlie,
And Claire
Where Temperate Deciduous
Forests are found
Deciduous 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 influenced
on
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. Because of what
humans have done, less than one fourth
of the original deciduous
Some plants
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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. This tree
grows best in deep, rich, well-drained soils. In
open, sunny areas, beech trees develop shorter
trunks with horizontal branches and wide leaves.
American beeches have adapted to locations with
moist soil and grow wide, shallow root systems
better for living in moist soil such as bottom lands,
shady ravines and areas near creeks and
streams.
Carpet Moss
Carpet Moss carpets the forest
ground. In the spring the carpet
moss is golden green, and turns
dark green as it gets older. One
of the adaptations for the carpet
moss is that the moss can
survive the cold weather when
the moss is underwater. The
carpet moss soaks and absorbs
the water through special pores.
These spores also aid in the
reproduction process.
Common lime
The 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.
They have glands of their
sides that produce a nasty
odor the keep predators
away.
Guelder Rose
The Guelder Rose grow's at
low altitudes and in semishade. It grows in both
heavy clay and acidic soil.
Flowers turn into red seeds
which attracts small animals.
After they are eaten they are
digested which spreads the
population of the flowers.
Lady Fern
Many 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 Arrowwood
These 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 flattopped clusters about 4 inches across. The
plant blooms from May to June. The leaves
and flowers grow on the top of long shoots.
Pecan Tree
The 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 Hickory
The 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 Mushroom
The 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 Birch
The White Birch is a small to
medium sized deciduous
tree which grows to 70 or 80
feet in height. The twigs and
branches are flexible unlikely
to break under a load of
snow. They are deciduous
losing there leaves in the
winter which reduces water
loss and eliminates the need
to protect soft leaf tissue.
Humidity
 humidity
60% to 80%
Sunlight
 Deciduous
forests don’t get much sunlight
because of their dense canopies. Through
cracks in the canopy, streaks of sunlight
do come through and reach the forest
floor. This sunlight helps the plants in each
of the four, or sometimes five, layers of the
forest to grow.
Seasons
 one
thing is that they have four distinct
seasons, spring, summer, autumn and
winter.
Average Temperture
 most
of these forests have mild summers
average about 70 °F.
Winter temperature
 winter
temperature is just below freezing.
Rain Totals
 They
can get up to 14 inches of rain in
winter months and 18 inches in the
summer.
Weather Changes
 Rapid
changes from cold and dry to wet
and warm or to any of the other corners
of the climate.. wind storms
Weather Impacts
 The
weather patterns might impact plants
that can not take a lot of water and then
not get a whole lot of water. also it can
take from warm to cold.
Wind Velosty
American Black Bear
An abiotic factors related to this animal is rocks. American Black Bears can
make their homes in a rock pile..
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Some biotic factors are grasses, roots, berries, insects, fish and mammals.
These are all parts of the American Black Bear's diet.
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American Black Bears adapt to their biome by staying still in the winter
(not actually hibernating). They do not eat, drink, pee or poop which helps
them get through the winter when it is cold and there is a lack of food.
Food chains Plants (producer) - rabbit (primary consumer) - American Black Bear
(secondary consumer)
Insects (producer) - salmon (primary consumer) - American Black Bear
(secondary consumer)
One decomposer in the biome would be a slug.
Coyote
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An abiotic factors of this animal are dirt and rocks on the forest floor.
•
Some biotic factors of this animal are elk, deer, insects, fruit, berries and
prickly pear cactus which are foods that the coyote eats.
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The coyote is easily adaptable to many biomes since it is able to eat a
variety of food. It will eat the food available wherever it lives.
Food chains Plants (producer) - rabbit (primary consumer) - coyote (secondary
consumer)
Insects (producer) - birds and fish (primary consumers) - coyote (secondary
consumer)
A decomposer in this biome is the earthworm. The worm eats the decaying
roots and leaves in the forest and fertilizes the soil allowing trees and plants
to grow.
Fat Dormouse
One abiotic factor of the fat dormouse is that the fat dormouse
can live in rock crevices.
• A biotic factors of this animal is that the fat dormouse can also live
in a hollow tree.
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The fat dormouse's bushy tail helps it balance when it is climbing
up a tree.
Food chains Apples, pears and plums from trees (producer) - fat dormouse
(primary consumer)
Insect (producer) - Bird (primary consumer) -> egg - fat
dormouse (secondary consumer)
A decomposer in this biome is the snail.
American Bald Eagle
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An abiotic factors of this animal are sticks and mud which the eagle uses to
build its nest.
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Some biotic factors of this animal are fish and mammals which are foods
that the eagle eats.
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The eagle is easily adaptable to many biomes since it is able to eat a
variety of food. It will eat the food available wherever it lives.
Food chains Berries and flowers from plants (producer) - squirrels (primary consumer)
- eagle (secondary consumer)
Insects (producer) - birds and fish (primary consumer) - eagle (secondary
consumer)
A decomposer in this biome is the mushroom.
Duckbill Platypus
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An abiotic factors of this animal are sand and mud in the bottom of rivers where it looks
for food.
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Some biotic factors of this animal are frog, shrimp, larvae, fish and tadpoles which the
platypus eats.
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The platypus has special adaptations for its environment such as webbed feet and a
flat tail to swim in the rivers and heavy fur to keep it warm.
Food chains Plants (producer) - fish (primary consumer) - platypus (secondary consumer)
Insects (producer) - frogs and fish (primary consumers) - platypus (secondary
consumer)
A decomposer in this biome is the clam (scavenger).
Least Weasel
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One abiotic factors of the least weasel is stone since it sometimes lives in a stone wall.
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Some biotic factors of this animal are mice, rats, moles, small birds, bird's eggs,
rabbits, and poultry which it eats for food.
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The least weasel's special adaptation is that its fur changes by the different seasons.
In the summer, it is brown and white. In the winter, the least weasel's fur turns totally
brown or totally white to blend in with the snow.
Food chains Fruits and seeds from plants (producer) - mice (primary consumer) - weasel
(secondary consumer)
Insects (producer) - birds (primary consumers) - weasel (secondary consumer)
A decomposer in this biome is a beetle.
White-Tailed Deer
Some biotic factors of this animal are acorns, nuts, green plants
and twigs which it eats for food.
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The White-tailed deer's special adaptation is that its fur changes
by the different seasons. In the summer, it is more reddish. In the
winter, its fur is more grey to blend in with the snow. Also,
although White-tailed deer usually stay by themselves, they herd
together to keep warm.
Food chains Acorns, sticks and nuts from trees (producer) - deer (primary
consumer)
Green plants (producer) - White-tailed deer (secondary
consumer)
A decomposer in this biome is the millipede.
European Red Squirrel
Some biotic factors of this animal are acorns, hazelnuts,
chestnuts and beech flowers which it eats for food.
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The European red squirrel's special adaptation is that its
large bush tail keeps it balanced when it climbs up a tree.
Food chains Acorns, hazelnuts and chestnuts from trees (producer) the European red squirrel (primary consumer)
Caterpillar (producer) - the European red squirrel
(secondary consumer)
A decomposer in this biome is the wood eater.
Beaver
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An abiotic factor of this animal is mud where is makes lodges
• A biotic factor of this animal are tree barks, twigs, leaves
and water plants which it eats for food.
•
The beaver's special adaptation is that it has webbed feet
which helps it to swim in the water.
Food chains Tree barks, twigs and leaves (producer) - beaver (primary
consumer)
Water plants (producer) - beaver (primary consumer)
A decomposer in this biome is the bacteria. The bacteria
breaks down living material in the water.
Credits
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https://prezi.com/0f53tx5hvhw8/the-temperate-forest/

https://biomea.wikispaces.com/Deciduous+Forest

http://www.enchantedlearning.com/biomes/tempdecid/t
empdecid.shtml
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http://www.marietta.edu/~biol/biomes/tempded.htm

http://www.blueplanetbiomes.org/deciduous_climate_pag
e.htm