Temperate Rainforest
Locations of Temperate Rainforest
• Temperate
Rainforest can
be located in
the North
America, Chile,
and parts of
Australia.
Climate
Physical Characteristics
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Precipitation falls at least 200 cm a
year (350 cm in warmer areas).
Average temperate is above 0
degrees Celsius, influenced by the
oceans nearby. The warmest part of
the region has an average temp. of 20
degrees Celsius .
The areas that these temperate
rainforest can be found is along the
coast of North America, Chile, New
Zealand and Australia mostly areas
that are offshore where waters can
affect the climate.
Soil is rich due to organic material on
the ground is being broken down by
decomposers such as bacteria and
insects.
Animal Life
• Unlike tropical
rainforest, temperate
rainforest have animals
such as bears ,
raccoons, mink,
bobcat, mountain loins
and deer.
• Most animals in this
biome live close to the
ground or live near it.
Plant Life
• Coniferous trees
including the Douglas
Fir and Western Red
Cedar.
• Deciduous trees are
found in warmer
spots such as the Big
Leaf Maple.
• Mosses and Lichens
are also found in
temperate rainforest.
Interesting Information!
• When trees grow to their full length, they are
between 130 to 280 feet tall.
• Temperate Rainforest used to exist on almost every
continent of the world, but now only 50% - 75 million
of these acres remain!
• Unlike tropical rainforest temperate rainforest do
have a change of seasons.