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Temperate Deciduous Forest The deciduous forest has four distinct seasons: spring, summer, autumn, and winter. The deciduous forest has four distinct seasons: spring, summer, autumn, and winter. In autumn the leaves change color. During the winter months the trees lose their leaves. In autumn the leaves change color. During the winter months the trees lose their leaves. This adaptation helps trees in the forest survive winter. This adaptation helps trees in the forest survive winter.

What is Deciduous? What is Deciduous? The word Deciduous means "falling off or out at a certain season". That explains why deciduous forest means a forest in which the leaves fall off the trees when the winter comes. The word Deciduous means "falling off or out at a certain season". That explains why deciduous forest means a forest in which the leaves fall off the trees when the winter comes. This picture represents a tree that has shed its leaves in order to become dormant and survive the cold winter months. This picture represents a tree that has shed its leaves in order to become dormant and survive the cold winter months.

Where are they found? Where are they found? Most of the deciduous forests are found in the eastern half of North America, in the middle of Europe, and there are also some deciduous forests in Asia. Most of the deciduous forests are found in the eastern half of North America, in the middle of Europe, and there are also some deciduous forests in Asia. Deciduous forests are located in the temperate zone above the tropical forests and below the coniferous forests. Deciduous forests are located in the temperate zone above the tropical forests and below the coniferous forests.

Fall Colors In the Fall, the number of hours of daylight decreases. This causes some plants and trees (called deciduous) to stop producing chlorophyll (a green pigment that converts sunlight into chemical energy) and eventually lose their leaves. During this time, these leaves turn brilliant colors, ranging from red to orange to yellow to brown. In the Fall, the number of hours of daylight decreases. This causes some plants and trees (called deciduous) to stop producing chlorophyll (a green pigment that converts sunlight into chemical energy) and eventually lose their leaves. During this time, these leaves turn brilliant colors, ranging from red to orange to yellow to brown.

Seasonal examples of trees

Habitat An animal's living place is called its habitat. An animal's living place is called its habitat. A habitat is a place where a plant or animal lives (Its address!). A habitat is a place where a plant or animal lives (Its address!). Different animals and plants are found in different habitats. Different animals and plants are found in different habitats. Habitats can be big - a forest - or small - a leaf. Habitats can be big - a forest - or small - a leaf. All living things need food, water, air, shelter (cover) and space to survive. All living things need food, water, air, shelter (cover) and space to survive.

Animals of the forest There are many types of animals in the deciduous forest ranging from mammals like deer to bugs like mosquitoes. Many of the animals are either nut and acorn feeders, or omnivores. Many of the animals have adapted to forest life. Some of them hibernate during the winter months. There are many types of animals in the deciduous forest ranging from mammals like deer to bugs like mosquitoes. Many of the animals are either nut and acorn feeders, or omnivores. Many of the animals have adapted to forest life. Some of them hibernate during the winter months.

Animal Survival Animal Survival The animals have adapted to the land by trying the plants in the forest to see if they are good to eat for a good supply of food. The animals have adapted to the land by trying the plants in the forest to see if they are good to eat for a good supply of food. The trees provide shelter for them and are sources of food and water. The trees provide shelter for them and are sources of food and water. Most of the animals are camouflaged to look like the ground. Most of the animals are camouflaged to look like the ground.

Biome Food Chain Biome Food ChainGrass Grasshopper Toad Snake Hawk 

Destroying the Forest A lot of deciduous forests have lost land to farms and towns. Although people are trying to protect the forests some poachers are trying to kill the animals in the forests. The animals are losing their homes because people are building their homes. A lot of deciduous forests have lost land to farms and towns. Although people are trying to protect the forests some poachers are trying to kill the animals in the forests. The animals are losing their homes because people are building their homes.

Important facts to remember The temperate deciduous forests are important because they are found in our area and provide life for many types of animals. The temperate deciduous forests are important because they are found in our area and provide life for many types of animals. Deciduous forests are characterized by having four distinct seasons Deciduous forests are characterized by having four distinct seasons Deciduous leaves change colors during the fall and drop from the trees in the winter. Deciduous leaves change colors during the fall and drop from the trees in the winter. Forests have many wonderful resources but they must not be misused! Forests have many wonderful resources but they must not be misused!

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