The DeciduousForest

By: Russell Smith

Michael Perry

Weston Jones

Team B

Location• Eastern United states• Parts of Canada• Parts of Europe• Russia• China • Japan• South of Taiga

Climate• Warm• Rainy spring• Hot humid summer• Cold crisp autumn• Cold snowy winter• Gentle rain• 28 Degrees Celsius summer

Plants

• Trees, walnut, oak, maple, beech

• Bushes

• Shrubs

• Ferns

• Flowers

• Mosses

Plants Adaptions

Leaves change color in season and die as decay form rich soil

Leaves fall in autumn to save energy

Deciduous Forest got name broad leaved trees

Broad leaves cause shaded ground

Pink lady slippers Fungus pass food nutrients into seed

Produces own nutrients

Plants

Trees formed in layers

Shrubs – minimum light

Mosses and ferns grow deep

Shag bark hickory's bark hangs

Must adapt to seasonal changes

Common Animals

• Owls, Mice, Chipmunks, snakes, rabbits ,deer, bear

• Food chain

Animal Adaptations• Many of the animals have

adaptations

• Adaptations set animals apart

• Bears Hibernate and shed fur

• Chipmunk store food in summer hibernate in winter less active

• Animals hide with camouflage hide from predators

• Birds Migrate

Environmental Issues

• Lose trees

• Fuels make acid rain polluting the forest

• Forest fires

• Humans hunt animals