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The Deciduous Forests of the World

The Deciduous Forests of the World. By: Chad, Jakob, David, & Thomas. Location and Geography. Temperate deciduous forests are an area with a high density of trees Temperate deciduous forests are located primarily in the eastern half of the united states, Canada, Europe, china, and Japan

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The Deciduous Forests of the World

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  1. The Deciduous Forests of the World By: Chad, Jakob, David, & Thomas

  2. Location and Geography • Temperate deciduous forests are an area with a high density of trees • Temperate deciduous forests are located primarily in the eastern half of the united states, Canada, Europe, china, and Japan • The temperate forests which are home to sugar maples are commonly tapped for their sap, which is used to make syrup.

  3. Places to Visit • One place to visit is the Great Smoky Mountains a mountain range along the Tennessee – North Carolina border. Most visited national park in the United States. • Olympic National Park is another great place to go to experience the Temperate Forests. Its located in Port-Angeles Washington.Its home to giant western Hemlocks, Douglas-Firs and Sitka spruce tress. It receives over 12 feet of rain a year.

  4. Animals • Ants • Foxes • Deer • Bears • Earthworms • Frogs • Ducks • Deciduous forest have many different animals that live in their forests.

  5. Unique Animals Some animals are only found in these forests: • The Opossum • The Bald-Eagle • The Dhole • That Duck-billed Platypus • Least weasel • The Fat dormouse

  6. Carnivores have been largely eliminated through the deliberate effort of humans but should include timber wolves, mountain lions, and bobcats.

  7. Plants • Deciduous forests consist of trees that do not bear cones. They contain seeds that dropped on the nearby forest floor. These trees tend to lose their leaves once each year when the weather turns cold. Since they lose their leaves, sunlight can reach the ground and plants can grow underneath them. Grasses and flowering plants grow in these forests.

  8. American Beech Carpet Moss Common Lime Guelder Rose Lady Fern Northern Arrowwood Pecan Shagbark Hickory White Birch White Oak Common Trees in This Biome

  9. Common Fern White Oak

  10. Climate • Many things affect this biome’s climate: • From the large masses of air that move through the Biome • During the summer the sun is out much longer, which causes longer warmer days

  11. Common Facts About ThisBiome • The average amount of rainfall in the forests are about 30-60 inches a year. • The average temperature is 50°F. • In the wintertime, December through February, snow covers the ground. • Winters can be well below 0°F. • Summers are mild usually average around 70°F. • Humidity in these forests is high from 60%-80%.

  12. Bibliography • http://www.runet.edu/~swoodwar/CLASSES/GEOG235/biomes/intro.html • http://www.enchantedlearning.com/biomes/tempdecid/tempdecid.shtml • http://www.ucmp.berkeley.edu/glossary/gloss5/biome/forests.html • http://www.tramline.com/tours/sci/forest/_tourlaunch2.htm

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