Temperate Deciduous Forest

By Coco, Jack, Jake, and Sara

THE BOTANISTCoco

Tawny Milkcap Mushroom

Soil gives the plant water for the plant to grow and stay healthy.The mushroom has gills to absorb water and to help it grow

                                                                                      

One adaptation is that the Plant smells like rotting meat to attract flies. Those flies spread the pollen from the flower.They will grow in somewhat alkaline soil but may develop chlorosis (yellow leaves with green veins).

Magnolia Tree

                                      

the plant can grow in acidic soil and self pollinate its self.The Guelder Rose prefers to grow at low altitudes

Guelder Rose

                                      

While many pecans grow along riversides and streams, another adaptation that makes the pecan suitable for the South and West is its ability to tolerate severe drought.pecan trees need sunlight or they cant produce good products, or grow as welll.

Pecan Tree

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p.s my mom likes ferns)Unlike most ferns, it can grow in dry soils. This adaptation makes it able to survive periods of drought in its native environment.lady fern is affected by soil, its helps the fern grow by supplying it with energy

Lady Fern

                           

Shellbark hickory grows best on deep, fertile, moist soils, most typical of the order Alfisols. It does not thrive in heavy clay soilsShagbark hickories can tolerate a range of temperatures, but they grow best on moist soils in humid climates

Shagbark Hickory

                                      

Soil absorbs water for the plant to grow.The large leaves grow 3 to 4 inches wide which gives a broad foliar space for the plant to collect solar energy

Northern Arrowwood

American Beech

The American Beech tree has a shallow root system and likes bottom land, and upland soil. leaves that grow on the tree block the sunlight from the trunk. The climate can effect the growth of the tree, Mean annual temperatures range from 4° to 21° C (40° to 70° F). Beech cant exist under temperature extremes lower than -42° C (-44° F) and 38° C (100° F). Higher than average summer temperatures may be unfavorable for beech growth

WHITE BIRCH!

How the White Birch adapts

Leaves: The leaves are flexible so they won't be effected by large amounts of snow.Trunk: The trunk of the tree is covered in thick, somewhat papery bark that protects the inner wood from drying out.Roots: The root system of the Birch is shallow and wide, giving it the ability to reach out to moisture that the trees need.

How soil, sunlight and climate affect the White Birch:Soil: Soil absorbs the nutrients.Sunlight: the sun provides energy for the tree to grow.climate: natural climate changes such as rain are good for the plants to grow.

White Birch

THE GEOGRAPHERJack

Where In The World?

The Temperate Deciduous Forests are located in the USA, Canada, China, Europe and Japan.

Physical Landscape

The physical landscape of the Temperate Deciduous forest is quite nice. They have Hills, Mountains, Streams, Rivers, Valleys, and Waterfalls.

Rivers

Valleys

Waterfalls

Hills

Mountains

Streams

Human Impacts

• People affect these beautiful forests by using them for companies in high demand of more money. Some companies are:Tourism

• Lumber• Construction• If this continues, all of the animals that live there will die,

because we destroy they're homes. Then we won't have a good food chain and there will be too many of one species.

That could potentially throw off the population of humans.

THE ZOOLOGISTJake

Animals & Their Diets

Carnivores: Dhole, Tawny Owl, & Duckbill Platypus

Herbivores: White Tailed Deer, Beaver, & Bison

Omnivores: European Hedgehog, Muskrat, & Eurasian Red Squirrel

Decomposer: American Burying Beetle

Dhole

The dhole’s diet is mainly made up of:

LizardsFrogsRodents

Tawny Owl

The tawny owl’s diet is mainly made up of:

Rodents

Duckbill Platypus

The duckbill platypus’s diet is mainly made up of:

Annelid wormsInsect larvaeFreshwater shrimp

White Tailed Deer

The white tailed deer’s diet is mainly made up of:

ShootsLeavesCactiGrasses

Beaver

The beaver’s diet is mainly made up of:

Tree barksTwigsLeavesWater plants

Bison

The bison’s diet is mainly made up of:

GrassesSedges

European Hedgehog

The European hedgehog’s diet is mainly made up of:

SlugsEarthwormsBeetlesCaterpillarsMushroomsFruits

Muskrat

The muskrat’s diet is mainly made up of:

Water plantsSmall shellfish

Eurasian Red Squirrel

The Eurasian red squirrel’s diet is mainly made up of:

Pine conesLarchSpruceFungiShootsFruitsBird eggs

American Burying Beetle

The American burying beetle is a decomposer. Its diet is mainly made up of:

• Dead plants• Dead animals

Food Chains

Food Chain # 1

My first food chain has rodents and birds as it s primary consumers. The secondary consumers are foxes and owls. The primary producers are everything shown in the bottom section of the chart (fruit trees, etc.)

Food Chain # 2

My second food chain has insects as its primary consumer. The secondary consumers include opossums, birds, and skunks. The producers includes everything at the bottom section of the chart (Fruit trees, etc.)

SPECIAL ADAPTATIONSHibernation, Food Storage, and Migration

Hibernation

Hibernation is a sleeplike state that helps animals conserve their heat to survive through the winter. It also reduces their need to eat and allows the animal to use very little energy.

Migration

Migration is a behavior that many birds follow. It is when a bird leaves somewhere cold to go somewhere warmer for the winter.

Food Storage

Food storage is a behavior that influences animals to store food for the winter. This gives them something to eat while in their hibernation state.

HOW BIOTIC AND ABIOTIC FACTORS HELP ANIMALS SURVIVE

How Biotic Factors Help Animals Survive

Herbivores eat only plants to survive. Carnivores eat only other animals to survive. Omnivores eat both plants and animals for survival. Decomposers eat dead plants and animals to live.

How Abiotic Factors Help Animals Survive

Rocks give small animals places to hide from predators. The soil allows plants and trees to grow to feed animals. Water is what allows all living things to survive. The sun is what gives the plants that feed the animals energy. The air is what allows all living things to breath. Rain is another way animals can get water to survive. Hills are homes to some animals. The temperature has to be right for plants and animals to survive.

Credits• http://www.buzzle.com/articles/deciduous-forest-animals.html• www.thejunglestore.com• animal-kid.com• skywalker.cochise.edu• m.extension.illinois.edu• a-z-animals.com• inhabitat.com• www.wildaboutdevon.co.uk• seekers.wikia.com• tomlphotography.blogspot.com• animal-kid.com• http://www.world-builders.org/lessons/less/biomes/deciduous/decweb.html• https://sites.google.com/site/platttempecatedecidousforest/biotic-and-abiotic• science.pppst.com

THE METEOROLOGISTSara

Precipitation

On average, temperate deciduous forests get around 30-60 inches of precipitation per year. This amount issecond only to the tropical rainforest which receives 90 inches.

HumidityHumidityTemperate deciduous forests have mostly high humidity Ranging from 60 – 80%

That’s Humid

TemperatureThe average temperature is approximately 50°F (10°C).The hot summer months average at around 70°F (21°C) while winters are often freezing.

Daylight TotalsA temperate deciduous forest receives approximately 12 hrs. of daylight with little variety.

During the fall and winter months there is less daylight than usual so plants loosetheir flowers and leaves.

Wind

The wind is a big factor of why the temperature and climate change so often in this biome.

Weather PatternsTemperate deciduous forests are special because they have4 distinct seasons.

How they Impact the Emvironment

Some animals Hibernate

Plants adapt to the cold weather

Any Questions?

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