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Temperate Forest. By: Kassandra Moreno, Chansophal Ngim & Anthony Period: 4 . Where is it located?. The temperate forest we studied was the Appalachian Blue Ridge Forest located in the Eastern United States . Major Flora and Fauna.
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Temperate Forest By: Kassandra Moreno, ChansophalNgim & Anthony Period: 4
Where is it located? • The temperate forest we studied was the Appalachian Blue Ridge Forest located in the Eastern United States
Major Flora and Fauna • Flora: the Appalachian contains 158 different species of tree, the main ones would be oak and spruce-fir • Fauna: endangered species such as snails, 34 different species of salamanders, red-shouldered hawk, Loggerhead shrike, Virginia big-eared bat, the red wolf and the spruce-fir moss spider
Climate • The climate is humid continental in the north to humid subtropical in the south which means it has warm to hot summers and cold winters
Human Impacts • A human impact destroying the forest would be pollution, which acid rain deposition from plants extinguishes forest ecosystems • Building of mountain and forest communities
Bibliography "Appalachian-Blue Ridge forests". Terrestrial Eco regions. World Wildlife Fund. Appalachian-Blue Ridge forests from Wikipedia Google Images