1. Temperate Deciduous Forest
Biomes of our world

2. What does a temperate deciduous forest look like?
In U.S.= 1/3
of eastern U.S.
is covered with
this biome

3. Temperate Deciduous Forest
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4. Where is the temperate deciduous forest located?
Are located mainly in eastern U.S. and Europe
Covers eastern 1/3 of U.S.

5. Characteristics Has four distinct seasons
In autumn, the leaves change colors on the trees
Chlorophyll production stops when days get shorter and temperatures begin to drop
Two other pigments (carotenoid and anthocyanin) in the leaves are now unmasked by the chlorophyll and show their colors
Plants lose their leaves every year and grow them back

6. Climate
Precipitation throughout the year- the type of precipitation varies with the season
Water frozen many times during the winter months
Hot summers, cooler winters
Receives the second most amount of rainfall per year behind the tropical rain forest
Average rainfall is inches
Average temperature is 50° F

7. Animals Bird- cardinal Mammals Gray squirrel Raccoon White-tailed deer
Coyote

8. Adaptations
American toad and box turtle- feed on decomposers on the forest floor while the decomposers feed on the decaying leaves
Depend on high humidity of the forest floor

9. American toad Toads are more adapted to live on land than frogs
Thicker skin
Slightly webbed feet help them to dig in the soil
Protection from cooler temperatures
Less affected by dry conditions
Fill themselves up with air to make them appear larger to predators
Ooze toxins from their glands when they are threatened

10. Plants White oak American Beech Carpet Moss Hickory Lady Fern Hickory

11. Deciduous Trees
Broad leaves are large and maximize energy from the sun during late spring and summer
some of the glucose is stored for the winter months
Shed their leaves in the winter
No transpiration so they can retain water in the winter
If they kept their leaves, the snow/ice would damage their branches and make them more susceptible to bacteria and fungi