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TEMPERATE FOREST CHARACTERISTICS
- Climate: The climate of temperate forests is wet.
- Average temperature: The average temperature in temperate forests is 50°F. Summers are mild, and average about 70°F
- Average rain: 30 to 60 inches a year.
- Seasons: The temperate deciduous forest is a biome that is always changing. It has four distinct seasons: winter, spring, summer and fall.
- Locations: Europe, eastern Asia, and the eastern United States.
Photo by Johannes Plenio
PLANTS
- mountain laurel, azaleas mosses and broadleaf trees
- Seasonal loss of leaves enables plants to avoid damage during harsh winter freezes. When longer days and warmer temperatures return, leaves regrow and plants resume photo- synthesis.
ANIMALS
- Porcupines,woodpeckers, raccoons and cardinals
- Some animals, like most birds, migrate to warmer areas until the winter passes. Instead of mov- ing to avoid the winter, some animals, like black bears and some snake species, hibernate.
THREATS
- Farming, mining, hunting, logging and urbanization are some of the human activities that have affected negatively this biome, resulting in biodiversity loss, pollution, deforestation and habitat loss and fragmentation.
