The Temperate Forest Biome

1. The Temperate Forest Biome You can find temperate forests in the northern hemisphere. Temperate forests are found in eastern North America, most of Europe, eastern China, Korea and northern Japan. They are mostly made up of deciduous trees such as oak, hickory, maple and beech. Since they are home to a great variety of plant and animal species, they are very biodiverse. Therefore, protecting temperate forest means protecting biodiversity. Deciduous trees lose their leaves each fall and grow a new set each spring. Most of the other plants and shrubs in the forest have a similar cycle of growth. They do all their growing in the spring, summer and fall and become inactive in the winter. The temperate deciduous forests experience 4 seasons. Each season is about equal length. Temperate means moderate or not extreme. This refers to the moderate temperature range in these forests. The coldest temperature for these forests is usually 20 degrees below zero Fahrenheit. The hottest it gets is around 95 degrees Fahrenheit. Rain or snow falls evenly throughout the year. The temperate forests get between 30 to 60 inches of precipitation each year.

2. Temperate Forests are found around the world, shown in green.

3. Temperate Forest Biome Food Web (plus decomposers) Decomposers too

4. OAK TREES MAPLE TREES

5. Evergreen Trees are also in the Temperate forest biome. It’s winter here, but not cold like the Tundra, or the Polar Ice Caps. Sequoia Tress from California are also in the temperate forest. They are a different kind of tree, making a different kind of forest, but the same general conditions exist.

6. National Geographic World’s Largest Trees Slide Showof the Temperate Forest How to make Maple Syrup (from Maple trees of the Temperate Forest No kid can resist a mud puddle! Amazing Owl in Slow Motion! For Homework: fill in the food web handout.