Temperate Deciduous Forest
research
By: Daniel Murphy
Climate
 Cold winters
 Hot summers
 30-60 inches of precipitation a year
Factors that help plants grow
 Fertile soil
 Lots of sunlight
Oaks
 Oaks are one of the most common trees in the temperate
deciduous forest biome. Oaks are mostly found in North
America and can be found in many places.
 They have rough bark and are a good building material.
 Oak is a member of the beech family
Beech
 Beech trees are a common tree in
the temperate deciduous forest biome.
They are a hardwood tree, native to north america.
Maple
Maples are another dominant tree that is found in the TDF biome. Most maples grow between
10-45m high. There are about 128 species native to Asia. Maples adapt well to the factors of the TDF biome.
Maples
Maples
 Amur
 Canyon
 Bigleaf
 Purple blow
 Nikko
 Chalk
 Norway
 Red
 Bigtooth
 Coliseum
 Painted
 Redvein
 Black
 Devil
 Paperbark
 Shatung
Elm
 Elms are deciduous and semi-deciduous trees.
 Elm trees adapt well to the TDF biome.
 Elm wood can be used for wagon wheel hubs, chair seats and
coffins.
Poison Ivy
 Poison ivy likes to grow at the edge of forests and the
temperate deciduous biome.
 It is there were the plant has room to grow.
Dutchman's Breeches
 This is a plant that grows on the forest floor.
 Many bloom in early spring.
 They are a common on the forest floor.
White Birch
 People use it’s leaves, sap and lumber for many things
including, fires, houses and paper.
 It is a small to medium sized tree which grows 70-80 feet
tall.
 The average white birch lives up to 140 years old!
Carpet Moss
 A simple rootless evergreen plant.
 Carpet Moss grows in eastern North America and Europe.
 Carpet Moss, like it’s name, carpets the ground.
Pecan tree
 The pecan tree can grow to enormous heights, sometimes it
grows to 180 feet.
 The bark on the tree is grayish white and is rough and scaly.
 It grows in a upright position. 
Lady Fern
 You may have lady fern in your own house. Many people use
it to decorate their homes.
 It grows to about 24-36 inches tall.
 It’s a light green plant with lacy leaves
Sources
 Wikipedia
 St. Lawrence Lowlands
 Blueplanetbiomees.org
 Nature Works
 NASA Earth Observatory
 Blue planet biomes