1. Temperate Forest Biomes

2. Climate Information Temperature ranges from below freezing to above 35º C (95º F). Annual rainfall ranges from 75 to 125 cm. of rain per year (approx. 30 to 60 inches).

3. Plants in the Forest Biome The dominant plants in the temperate forest are deciduous trees, which lose their leaves in the fall season. American Beech White birch White oak Hickory Pecan

4. Plants in the Forest Biome Carpet moss Tawny mushroom Arrowwood Lady fern Pink lady slipper Sugar maples and trout lilies Twisted stalk

5. Animals in the Forest Biome White-tailed deer Black bear Wild boar Raccoon Gray squirrel Vole

6. Animals in the Forest Biome Many animals in the temperate forest hibernate during the winter season. Rat snake Cardinal Turkey Spring peeper Dhole (Asian wild dog) Porcupine

7. Threats to the Biome Global Warming Temperate forests used to be the dominant biome across the world, but now are located only around 35º to 50º North latitude. Logging Logging is removing habitat Housing Development

8. Sources http://www.worldbiomes.com/biomes_map.htm http://www.blueplanetbiomes.org/deciduous_forest.htm http://mbgnet.mobot.org/sets/index.htm http://www.enchantedlearning.com/biomes/ http://www.stevenrotsch.com/Orchids/images/orchid753%20pink%20lady's%20slipper.jpg http://www.ontariowildflower.com/images/twistedstalk.jpg http://www.technogenesis.tv/images/global_warming.jpg http://www.sierraclubchinook.org/Castle/images/logging.jpg http://www.saintgandp.org/images/House17.JPG