TEMPERATE FOREST ARE LOCATED

CLIMATE

• Very wet environment. The yearly precipitation is 30-60 inches.
• The average temp. Is 50 degrees. Summers average about 70 degrees. Winters are below freezing.

VEGITATION

• deciduous trees dominate temperate forests. As the season changes so do the leaves. Each year the trees lose their leaves and grow them back. Maple,elm, and oak are all deciduous trees that are found in the temperate forest.

ANIMALS

• black bears are well adapted for the temperate forest. The heavy coat they have helps them deal with the cold winters. Long claws help them climb trees. An essential adaptation because black bears often live in hollow trees. They are omnivores.

CARNIVORE

• coyotes have a willingness to eat just about any living thing they can find, and their very keen senses of smell, hearing, and eye sight are some of the reasons that they are so adaptable.

ELK

• herbivore- the Elks coat will keep it cool or warm depending on the season. They have sharp incisors along the lower jaw to bite off plants, and molars that line the upper and lower jaw to mash the plants up.

ENVIRONMENTAL ISSUE

• Many trees in the temperate forest are cut down and used for wood and supplies. Pathogens may also cause the loss of some or all native species. Human activities near the forests may lead to fire which could cause pathogen levels to increase.

FACTS

• The temperate forest is made up of 5 levels. The first zone ( tree stratum zone ) this is the tallest zone. The trees range from 60 to 100 feet. The second Zone are the smaller/younger trees. The third zone is the shrub zone. The fourth zone is the herd zone. The final zone is the ground zone

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