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Temperate Deciduous Forests

➢ Name of the biome: Temperate Deciduous Forests (TDF)

➢ A map showing its location. Places highlighted in blue are where TDFs are located



➢ 3 examples of locations you could go to visit your biome You can go to: Somewhere in NE USA, the top part of Germany, or New Zealand.

➢ Its typical latitudes and/or altitudes Typically around 45 degrees latitude, and around 45, 20, 120, and 175 degrees

➢ Annual precipitation 2-5 feet annually

➢ Soil conditions Fertile, enriched by dead organisms, leaves, and twigs

➢ Temperature range Depends. Average temperature is 75 degrees, can get as high as 86 degrees, and it gets colder in higher altitudes

➢ Seasonal conditions (4 seasons, rainy season, short growing season, etc.) 4 seasons

➢ 5 examples of plants (with pictures) for 3 of those examples, write one sentence about its adaptation specialty

American Beech

Carpet Moss

Guelder Rose

Lady Fern

Pecan

Adaptations: Fallen leaves are good for the soil, in the spring trees grow green leaves again, the leaves are wide in order to catch more sunshine ➢ 5 examples of animals (with pictures) for 3 of those examples, write one sentence about its adaptation specialty Eastern Chipmunk



Bear

Yellow Breasted Chat



Luna Moth

Hickory Horned Devil



The Adaptations: Squirrels store food when it is plentiful. Birds fly south for the cold winter. Bears hibernate throughout the winter.

➢ Bibliography page – Works Cited "Biomes of the World - Biome Map." //The Wild Classroom: Biology Videos and Podcasting via Ecogeeks//. Web. 10 Nov. 2010. . "Temperate Deciduous Forests - NatureWorks." //New Hampshire Public Television - Engage. Connect. Celebrate.// Web. 10 Nov. 2010. . "Temperate Deciduous Forests Biome." //KIDCYBER//. Web. 10 Nov. 2010. .