Transcript Temperate Forest - Middletown Public Schools

Temperate Forest
By: Alex Horn
Description
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A Temperate Forest is
a forest that has
enough rainfall to
grow trees,shrubs,
flowers,ferns,and
mosses while
following the rhythm
of the seasons.
Locations
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Temperate forests
appear in eastern
North
America,Northeastern
Asia,and western and
central Europe.
Differences between Spring and
Winter
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Spring time brings
new life to the trees
and plants, warm
temperatures, and
rain which helps
everything grow
Winter months are
extremely cold. All
the trees loose their
leaves.
Animal Survival Methods
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Animals that live in
the temperate
deciduous forest must
be able to adapt to the
changing seasons.
Some animals in this
biome migrate or
hibernate in the
winter.
Example 1 (mammal)
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The grizzly bear is
primarily nocturnal and in
the winter puts on up to
400 pounds of fat,
becoming very lethargic.
Although they are not true
hibernators and can be
woken easily.
They like to den up in a
protected spot, such as a
cave, crevice or hollow
log during the winter
months.
Example 2 (bird)
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They Migrate
Migratory ospreys
are found during the
winter through
Mexico,Central
America, and South
America
Example 3 (fish)
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Adult Northern Pike
feed largely on other
fish as well as frogs,
crayfish, mice,
muskrats and
ducklings
Plant Survival Methods
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Plants become
dormant.
They loose their leaves
and seal the places
where leaves were
attached with a
protective covering
called a leaf scar.
Example 4 (reptile)
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Reptiles spend the
winter in underground
crevices.
They hibernate in
there till spring.
Why Don’t Evergreens lose their
Needles?
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Because conifers grow
at the tips of the
branches, the oldest
needles are closest to
the trunk. That's why
they look like they
have healthy needles
all the time.
Evergreens lose less
water out of needles
than leaves.
The End