TEMPERATE+DECIDUOUS+FOREST

You and your partners' names: Andy Cho

Title of biome: Temperate Deciduous Forest

Introduction: Temperate Deciduous forests are found in the eastern half of North America, and also middle of Europe. There are many of those forests in Asia; Japan, east of China, and Russia. We, people of Hillsdale, also live by these forests.

Definition: A temperate deciduous forest is a biome that consists of trees that lose their leaves every year. This forest dominates in temperate areas. Some examples are oak, maple, beech, and elm.

Map of biome:

Biotic Factors (animals, plants, algae, etc. living things): - Eastern Gray Squirrel - Bears - Beavers - Foxes - Deer - Rats - Snakes - Mice - Wolves - Raccoons - Red-Tailed Hawks - Bald Eagle - Nightingale - Cardinals - Hawks - Snowy Owl - American Beech - Capet Moss - Common Lime - Guelder Rose - Lady Fern - Northern Arrowwood

Abiotic Factors (rain, wind, temperature, location, soil quality, seasons): Temperate Deciduous forests has all four seasons that affects them. The climate is a mix of temperature and precipitation. These forests have almost 14 inches of rain in the winter and more than 18 inches of rain in the summer. The average temperature of the forest is about 50 degrees F. Every thing changes including leaves color, temperature, animal population, and water amounts.

Additional Info. (any famous landmarks, famous types of your biome ex- Sahara Desert, anything well-known in biome, how is biodiversity, etc. make it interesting!!) The number of hours of daylight decreases in Fall. The soil in the forests are fertile due to falling leaves, twigs, logs, and dead organisms.

http://www.blueplanetbiomes.org/deciduous_forest.htm

http://www.google.com/search?hl=en&safe=active&client=firefox-a&rls=org.mozilla:en-US:official&defl=en&q=define:Temperate+deciduous+forest&sa=X&ei=5yDcTPmjFoH48AaipZSBCg&ved=0CBMQkAE

http://www.nhptv.org/natureworks/nwep8c.htm