Temperate Forests

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Temperate Forests

• Katie Aguilera
• Erin Monahan

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Geographic Location
- Established between the tropics and the polar
regions (Temperate Forests) - Present in
Northern and Southern Hemispheres more
temperate forests exist in Northern regions
-Located in China, Korea, Japan, most of Europe
(disincluding Mediterranean areas), and Eastern
portion of the United States -Experiences four
seasons due to location between the 58th and
26th parallel (Temperate Broadleaf Deciduous
Forests)
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Temperate Forest Regions (Temperate Forests)
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Climate Characteristics

• Average Annual Temperature
• - 10? C (Biome Basics)
• Temperature Range
• -four seasons cause a wide range of temperatures
• -30? C to 30 ? C (Biome Basics)
• Average Rainfall
• - 20 to 60 inches of precipitation
• -distributed evenly throughout the year
• in forms of snow and rain (Biome Basics)

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Limiting Factors

• Elevation
• -Some temperate forests are found on the slopes
  of mountains
• generally experience colder winters
• -Can grow in basins
• generally subject to more precipitation
  (Temperate Broadleaf Deciduous Forests)

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Layers
(Ecological Diversity)

• Tree stratum-tallest
• Small tree or sapling layer-shorter and younger
  trees
• Shrub layer
• Herb layer-short plants
• Ground layer-lichens, mosses

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Trees
(Biome Basics)

• Maple
• Birch
• Beech
• Oak
• Hickory
• Sweet gum
• Pine trees and other coniferous trees
• Taiga is found in the north end

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Animals
(Biome Basics)

• Birds, Insects, Reptiles
• Mammals
• Bears, raccoons, squirrels, skinks, wood mice and
  deer
• Bobcats, elk, bison, mountain lions, timber
  wolves and coyotes have been hunted and close to
  being wiped out
• Platypus is in the temperate forests of Australia
  

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Adaptations
(Temperate Forest Foundation)

• PLANTS
• Leaves are broad and light so it has a bigger
  surface to capture sunlight
• Trees cut off water supply to the leaves and seal
  off the leaf stems where they join onto the tree
  trunks

• ANIMALS
• Migrate to warmer places to escape cold winters
• Hibernation through winters when food is scarce
• Squirrels, chipmunks and jays store food when its
  plentiful

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(Temperate Forest Biome)
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(Temperate Forest Biome)
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References

• Ciucci, Mary, Collen McCartney, and Mary Warren.
  "Temperate Forest, Hot or Cold?" Biome Basics.
  Apr.-May 1997. Richmond University. 16 Oct. 2008
  lthttp//http//oncampus.richmond.edu/academics/edu
  cation/projects/webunits/biomes/tforestclimate.htm
  lgt.
• "Ecological Diversity." Temperate Forest
  Foundation. 2007. Temperate Forest Foundation
  Research and Education. 17 Oct. 2008
  lthttp//http//www.forestinfo.org/discover/diversi
  ty.htmgt.
• Elis, G. "Temperate Forests." Glossopedia. 16
  Oct. 2008 lthttp//http//www.globio.org/glossopedi
  a/article.aspx?art_id3gt.
• "Temperate Broadleaf Deciduous Forest." Biomes.
  13 Oct. 1996. 16 Oct. 2008 lthttp//http//www.rune
  t.edu/swoodwar/classes/geog235/biomes/tbdf/tbdf.h
  tmlgt.
• Viau, Elizabeth A. "Food Pyramid." Temperate
  Forest Biome. 2000. World Builders. 2008
  lthttp//www.world-builders.org/lessons/less/biomes
  /rainforest/temp_rain/temppy.htmlgt.