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Temperate Rainforest biome

Temperate Rainforest biome. By: Owen Maloney. Where it’s at. The Temperate rainforest biome only exists on three continents. The first of these continents is North America, the forest is l ocated in the coastal regions of British Columbia, Seattle bay area, and southern Alaska.

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Temperate Rainforest biome

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  1. Temperate Rainforest biome By: Owen Maloney

  2. Where it’s at • The Temperate rainforest biome only exists on three continents. • The first of these continents is North America, the forest is located in the coastal regions of British Columbia, Seattle bay area, and southern Alaska. • The rainforest on South America is located in the coastal regions of Chile. • The last location that contains one of these forests is New Zealand

  3. Climate • The temperate rainforest has an annual rainfall of between 200 centimeters to 350 centimeters. • The average temperature is around 32 degrees Fahrenheit but in the warmer climates the average can reach 68 degrees Fahrenheit • Can be as cold as -22 degrees in the winter and as hot as 89 degrees in the summer • The temperature is strongly influenced by the ocean. • The soil in a temperate rainforest is very rich • Has one long wet season in the spring and one dry season in the summer

  4. Mammals • The temperate rainforest has thousands of species inside of it. • A species of squirrel that is known as the Northern flying squirrel is exclusive to this environment. • It can grow up to ten inches and can stretch out its skin to for a sort of parachute it can glide with. • A species of bat is also native to this environment it is called the Long-Eared Myotis • a species of mouse that resembles a chipmunk is native it is known as the red backed voles • A actual chipmunk that resides there is the Townsend chipmunk • The smallest mole, shrew moles, resides here

  5. birds • Several birds reside here including: • Marbled Murrelet • Spotted Owl • the Clark’s Nutcracker • the Blue grouse • The Varied Thrush, a carboniferous robin • Almost all of the birds that live in these rainforests feed on fish

  6. Invertebrates and reptiles • There is a species of slug Banana slug which can grow to the size of a banana and weigh one hundred grams • Some others were: • California giant salamander • red-bellied newt • Foothill yellow-legged frog • Northern Pacific rattlesnake • Western pond turtle

  7. Trees • Large carboniferous trees dominate the habitat. • They include: • Douglas fir • Western red cedar • Sitkaspruce • Mountain hemlock • Western hemlock • Lodgepole pine • Big-Leaf Maple • Sequoia (biggest and tallest tree in the world)

  8. Other plant life • There is also lichen and moss that often live as epiphytes • There are also several species of shrubs

  9. The benefits • The Temperate rainforests provide several things • They provide habitats for animals • They purify the air producing oxygen • They shield surrounding cities from weather

  10. bibliography • "Banana Slugs (California’s Official State Mollusk)." Banana Slugs (California’s Official State Mollusk). N.p., n.d. Web. 28 Jan. 2013. <http://www.cupertino.k12.ca.us/westvalley.www/programs/natural_science/4thgrade/slugs.htm>. • Weir, Roseanne. "Temperate Rainforest Ecosystems." Http://quest.arc.nasa.gov. Nasa, n.d. Web. 28 Jan. 2013. • "Climate:." Temperate Rainforest. N.p., n.d. Web. 28 Jan. 2013.

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