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Temperate Forest Biomes

Temperate Forest Biomes. Climate Information. Temperature ranges from below freezing to above 35º C (95º F). Annual rainfall ranges from 75 to 125 cm. of rain per year (approx. 30 to 60 inches). Plants in the Forest Biome.

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Temperate Forest Biomes

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  1. Temperate Forest Biomes

  2. Climate Information • Temperature ranges from below freezing to above 35º C (95º F). • Annual rainfall ranges from 75 to 125 cm. of rain per year (approx. 30 to 60 inches).

  3. Plants in the Forest Biome The dominant plants in the temperate forest are deciduous trees, which lose their leaves in the fall season. White oak White birch American Beech Pecan Hickory

  4. Plants in the Forest Biome Pink lady slipper Carpet moss Twisted stalk Arrowwood Tawny mushroom Sugar maples and trout lilies Lady fern

  5. Animals in the Forest Biome Wild boar White-tailed deer Black bear Gray squirrel Raccoon Vole

  6. Animals in the Forest Biome Rat snake Dhole(Asian wild dog) Turkey Cardinal Spring peeper Porcupine Many animals in the temperate forest hibernate during the winter season.

  7. Threats to the Biome Logging Logging is removing habitat Global Warming Temperate forests used to be the dominant biome across the world, but now are located only around 35º to 50º North latitude. Housing Development

  8. Sources http://www.worldbiomes.com/biomes_map.htm http://www.blueplanetbiomes.org/deciduous_forest.htm http://mbgnet.mobot.org/sets/index.htm http://www.enchantedlearning.com/biomes/ http://www.stevenrotsch.com/Orchids/images/orchid753%20pink%20lady's%20slipper.jpg http://www.ontariowildflower.com/images/twistedstalk.jpg http://www.technogenesis.tv/images/global_warming.jpg http://www.sierraclubchinook.org/Castle/images/logging.jpg http://www.saintgandp.org/images/House17.JPG

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