TEMPERATE FOREST

CLIMATE

• The yearly average temperature in these forests is about 50F (10C).
• The average amount of rainfall in the forest is 30 to 60 inches a year.
• During the winter months water is generally not available to keep the leaves of some plants alive
• the leaves of some plants fall off and grow back in the spring.

ORIGIN

• These forests are called "Deciduous,
• .because the leaves of the trees change color in autumn and fall in the winter,to grow back in spring

Animal Life

• Animals may include : The American Blald Eagle,Coyote,White tail Deer,Bumble Bees
• , Black bears,Baby Red Pandas, chipmunks,Etc.
• Animal life in the temperate forest are adapted to to this Biome becuase of hunting and being able to find food.
• .And also being able to protect themselves from preditors.
• Biotic: Animals,Plants. Abiotic: Food, Home

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Vegitation

• TEMPERATE DECIDUOUS FORESTS HAVE A GREAT VARIETY OF PLANT SPECIES.
• Most have three levels of plants. moss, ferns, wildflowers and other small plants can be found on the forest floor.
• Shrubs fill in the middle level and hardwood trees like maple, oak, birch, and beech make up the third level.
• Sometimes the taiga and the temperate deciduous forest overlap.