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Temperate Rain Forest Example Biome Project for Environmental Science Class
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Temperate Rainforest…Where on Earth? Small Biomes in Area Small Pockets Around World
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Temperate Rain Forests Locations Mid-Latitudes Usually near coastline Largest found in Pacific Northwest of U.S. and British Columbia in Canada
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Climate of the Temperate Rain Forest WET, Year Round Rain Moderate Temperatures
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Why is it wet year round?
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Species Found In Temperate Rain Forest TREES: Cedars, Spruce, Hemlock, Douglas Fir Grow Tall/Fast Evergreens Coniferous Trees (seed- bearing cones) Compete for sunlight Commercially important
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Species Found In Temperate Rain Forest Damp conditions perfect for moss Slugs Numerous amphibian creatures Squirrels Deer Elk
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Species Found In Temperate Rain Forest Limiting Factors Sunlight Too much precipitation (Precipitation in Olympic's rain forest ranges from 140 to 167 inches (12 to 14 feet) every year.)
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Threats Timber/Logging
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Example Hoh Rain Forest http://www.nps.gov/olym/naturescience/temperat e-rain-forests.htm
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Temperate Rain Forest Cites http://www.nps.gov/olym/naturescience/tem perate-rain-forests.htm http://www.nps.gov/olym/naturescience/tem perate-rain-forests.htm https://biomesfirst09.wikispaces.com/Temper ate+Rainforest+Home https://biomesfirst09.wikispaces.com/Temper ate+Rainforest+Home http://www.marietta.edu/~biol/biomes/temp rain.htm http://www.marietta.edu/~biol/biomes/temp rain.htm
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