Transcript Biomes - Fitz

Biomes
BY: Jimmy, Brennen, Charlie,
And Claire
Where Temperate Deciduous
Forests are found
Deciduous forests can be found in the eastern half of the
United States of America, and the middle of Europe.
There are many deciduous forests in Asia. Some of the
major areas that they are in are southwest Russia,
Japan, and eastern China. South America has two big
areas of deciduous forests in southern Chile and Middle
East coast of Paraguay. There are deciduous forests
located in New Zealand, and southeastern Australia
also.
Geography
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landscape over which temperate
deciduous forests grow includes
mountains, valleys, rolling hills, and flat
plateaus.
What humans have influenced
on
A
lot of deciduous forests have lost land
to farms and towns because of the need
for more homes. Although people are
trying to protect the forests some
poachers are trying to kill the animals in
the forests for hunting. Because of what
humans have done, less than one fourth
of the original deciduous
Some plants
 American
Beech
 The American Beech is a tree that grows
in the southern and eastern parts of the
United States. American Beech grows in
deciduous forests all over Maine and
northern Massachusetts. The tree grows
best in deep, rich, moist, well-drained
soils.
Carpet Moss
Carpet Moss, carpets the
ground. In the spring the carpet
moss is golden green, and turns
dark green as it gets older. It
looks almost red. Its leaves
grow parallel to each other and
come to a point at the end. The
edges of the leaves have long,
narrow cells which grow in pairs
and make the margins look
serrated.
Common lime
The tree can grow to a
height of 120-130 ft.
Bushy side shoots grow
along the trunk from near
the ground. The lower
branches arch out, giving
the tree an upside down
pyramid look.
Guelder Rose
The Guelder Rose grow's at
low altitudes and in semishade in Scotland and
England. It is native to the
woodlands of the European
deciduous forest. It is found at
the edges of woods,
hedgerows and marshes. In
the United States it is found in
agricultural zones which is a
relatively cool climate. It grows
in both heavy clay and acidic
soil.
Lady Fern
Many people use the lady fern to
decorate their homes. People in
Victorian times were crazy about
Lady fern. Lady fern is not only
found in the house. It also grows
in the wild, especially in
deciduous forests and the taiga of
North America and Eurasia.
Northern Arrowwood
These plants have dark green, oval
deciduous leaves which grow opposite each
other on the stem. The tips of the leaves are
pointed and the bottoms are rounded or
heartshaped. The leaves are about 4 inches
long and 3 inches across. Northern
Arrowwood is different from other viburnums
because its leaves have big spiky edges, but
its surface is smooth.
It has small white to pink flowers in flattopped clusters about 4 inches across. The
plant blooms from May to June. The leaves
and flowers grow on the top of long shoots.
Pecan Tree
The pecan tree can grow to
enormous heights, sometimes
to heights of 180 feet, and has
an upright growing pattern. The
bark is pale gray or whitish
brown, scaly, and deeply
furrowed. The bark on the
pecan tree is rough and scaly,
and is pale grey or brown. The
heartwood is solid brown and
black.
Shagbark Hickory
The Shagbark Hickory tree has
an ashy gray bark similar to
birch trees except its bark
separates into long strips. The
Shagbark Hickory tree is tall and
straight and can grow to about
100 feet tall. The branches can
spread to 25 feet, the lower
branches somewhat droop while
the upper branches are upright.
The branches in the middle are
just about horizontal. The wood
of this tree is strong and tough.
Tawny Milkcap Mushroom
The Tawny Milkcap
Mushroom can be found in
most deciduous forests. On
the North American
continent it can be found in
southern Canada and the
eastern United States. In
Japan it is known as
chichitake and is used to
make a flavorful broth.
White Birch
The White Birch is a small to
medium sized deciduous
tree which grows to 70 or 80
feet in height. As far as trees
go it doesn't live very long,
only about 140 years. Small
hear-shaped leaves are
found at the ends of
drooping twigs and
branches.
Humidity
 humidity
60% to 80%
Sunlight
 Deciduous
forests don’t get much sunlight
because of their dense canopies. Through
cracks in the canopy, streaks of sunlight
do come through and reach the forest
floor. This sunlight helps the plants in each
of the four, or sometimes five, layers of the
forest to grow.
Seasons
 one
thing is that they have four distinct
seasons, spring, summer, autumn and
winter.
Average Temperture
 most
of these forests have mild summers
average about 70 °F.
Winter temperature
 winter
temperature is just below freezing.
Rain Totals
 They
can get up to 14 inches of rain in
winter months and 18 inches in the
summer.
Weather Changes
 Rapid
changes from cold and dry to wet
and warm or to any of the other corners
of the climate.. wind storms
Weather Impacts
 The
weather patterns might impact plants
that can not take a lot of water and then
not get a whole lot of water. also it can
take from warm to cold.
Wind Velosty
American Black Bear
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An abiotic factor related to this animal is rocks.
American Black Bears can make their homes in a
rock pile.
Some biotic factors are grasses, roots, berries, insects,
fish and mammals. These are all parts of the
American Black Bear's diet.
Food chains Plants (producer) - rabbit (primary consumer) American Black Bear (secondary consumer)
Insects (producer) - salmon (primary consumer) American Black Bear (secondary consumer)
One decomposer in the biome would be a slug.
Coyote
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Abiotic factors of this animal are dirt and
rocks on the forest floor.
Some biotic factors of this animal are elk,
deer, insects, fruit, berries and prickly pear
cactus which are foods that the coyote eats.
The coyote is easily adaptable to many
biomes since it is able to eat a variety of food.
It will eat the food available wherever it lives.
Fat Dormouse
The fat dormouse's bushy tail helps it balance when
it is climbing up a tree.
Food chains Apples, pears and plums from trees (producer) - fat
dormouse (primary consumer)
Insect (producer) - Bird (primary consumer) -> egg fat dormouse (secondary consumer)
A decomposer in this biome is the snail.
American Bald Eagle
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Abiotic factors of this animal are sticks and mud
which the eagle uses to build its nest.
Some biotic factors of this animal are fish and
mammals which are foods that the eagle eats.
Food chains Berries and flowers from plants (producer) squirrels (primary consumer) - eagle (secondary
consumer)
Insects (producer) - birds and fish (primary
consumer) - eagle (secondary consumer)
A decomposer in this biome is the mushroom.
Duckbill Platypus
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Abiotic factors of this animal are sand and mud in the bottom of
rivers where it looks for food.
Some biotic factors of this animal are frog, shrimp, larvae, fish and
tadpoles which the platypus eats.
The platypus has special adaptations for its environment such as
webbed feet and a flat tail to swim in the rivers and heavy fur to
keep it warm.
Food chains Plants (producer) - fish (primary consumer) - platypus (secondary
consumer)
Insects (producer) - frogs and fish (primary consumers) - platypus
(secondary consumer)
Least Weasel
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One abiotic factor of the least weasel is stone since it
sometimes lives in a stone wall.
Some biotic factors of this animal are mice, rats,
moles, small birds, bird's eggs, rabbits, and poultry
which it eats for food.
Food chains Fruits and seeds from plants (producer) - mice
(primary consumer) - weasel (secondary consumer)
Insects (producer) - birds (primary consumers) weasel (secondary consumer)
A decomposer in this biome is a beetle.
White-Tailed Deer
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Some biotic factors of this animal are acorns,
nuts, green plants and twigs which it eats for
food.
The White-tailed deer's special adaptation is
that its fur changes by the different seasons. In
the summer, it is more reddish. In the winter, its
fur is more grey to blend in with the snow.
Also, although White-tailed deer usually stay
by themselves, they herd together to keep
warm.
European Red Squirrel
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Some biotic factors of this animal are acorns,
hazelnuts, chestnuts and beech flowers which
it eats for food.
Food chains Acorns, hazelnuts and chestnuts from trees
(producer) - the European red squirrel
(primary consumer)
Caterpillar (producer) - the European red
squirrel (secondary consumer)
A decomposer in this biome is the wood
eater.
Beaver
The beaver's special adaptation is that it has
webbed feet which helps it to swim in the water.
Food chains Tree barks, twigs and leaves (producer) - beaver
(primary consumer)
Water plants (producer) - beaver (primary
consumer)
A decomposer in this biome is the bacteria. The
bacteria breaks down living material in the water.
Credits
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https://prezi.com/0f53tx5hvhw8/the-temperate-forest/
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https://biomea.wikispaces.com/Deciduous+Forest

http://www.enchantedlearning.com/biomes/tempdecid/t
empdecid.shtml
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http://www.marietta.edu/~biol/biomes/tempded.htm

http://www.blueplanetbiomes.org/deciduous_climate_pag
e.htm