Transcript Biomes of the World

Biomes of the World
Savanna
Coniferous Forest
Marine
Salt Water
• Name: Deciduous Forest
• Location: Eastern US, Europe, East Asia
• Climate: cool and moist, 4 distinct seasons, ave.
temp. is 50°F, 30-60 in. of rain per year
• Plants: oak, maple, elm, walnut, pecan; shrubs
include mountain laurel, huckleberry
• Animals: bald eagles, black bears, coyotes, deer,
squirrels, raccoons, porcupines
• Biodiversity: Autumn leaves change colors, then
fall, adding add nutrients to soil, long growing
season allows for variety of species
• Human Impact: cut down to build farms and towns,
poachers kill animals illegally
What Disney
movie takes
place in the
Deciduous
Forest?