1. Temperate Rain Forest

2. Temperate Rain Forest “Old Growth Forest” Climate Description Cool Humid and moist Moderate temperature Tree branches covered with moss Lush ferns cover forest floor

3. Temperate Forests Precipitation 250 cm/year

4. Temperate Rain Forests Temperature Range Does not freeze 20°C - 2°C

5. Temperate Rain Forest Animals Specialists Don’t migrate Camouflage Northern Spotted Owl Elk Marbled murrelet (seabird)

6. Temperate Rain Forest Plants Tall evergreens (300) feet Ferns, mosses, lichens Douglas fir, Spruce, Hemlocks

7. Temperate Rain Forest Location N. & S. America Australia New Zealand Pacific Northwest Washington State- Olympic National Park 48° North latitude

8. Temperate Rain Forest Fun Facts! Second to tropical rainforests for biodiversity Less than 10% of original 31 million acres of temperate rainforest is still around Logging controversy