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Temperate Rainforest. Kelsey Grainger & Rhett Perkins. Characteristics. Big Temperate Coniferous Trees Canopy of trees shuts out at least 70% of the sky. Climate. Gets over 12 feet of rain every year Average temperature is between 32 & 68 degrees Fahrenheit. Location.
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Temperate Rainforest Kelsey Grainger & Rhett Perkins
Characteristics • Big Temperate Coniferous Trees • Canopy of trees shuts out at least 70% of the sky
Climate • Gets over 12 feet of rain every year • Average temperature is between 32 & 68 degrees Fahrenheit
Location • West Coast of United States & Canada • Small areas in Chile, New Zealand, & Australia
Plants • Fireweed • Epiphyte • Coastal Redwood
More Plants • Western Skunk Cabbage • Douglas fir
Animals • Red Panda • Cougar
More Animals • Elk • Mountain Lions • Varied Thrush
Human Impact • Intensive commercial logging • Wild fires
Soil • Richer than tropical rainforest • Damp and dark
Vacation spot • Tasmania, AU • Franklin-Gordon Wild Rivers National Park • Southwest National Park
Effects of Vacation spot • Cut down trees • Create pollution • Harm habitats
Adaptations & Competition • Have to adapt to a lot of rain • Fight for shelter
Works Cited • http://www.marietta.edu/~biol/biomes/temprain.htm • http://www.nps.gov/olym/planyourvisit/temperate-rain-forest.htm • http://temperaterainforestelynam.weebly.com/precipitation.html • http://wwf.panda.org/about_our_earth/ecoregions/pacific_temperate_rainforests.cfm • http://www.kenaipeninsula.org/kenai_guide/habitats.htm