Temperate Deciduous Forest

Temperate Deciduous Forest : 

Temperate Deciduous Forest

Deciduous – To shed : 

Deciduous – To shed

The most important thing is… : 

The most important thing is…

Location, location, location!! : 

Location, location, location!! Eastern U.S. Asia Europe S. Chile S.E. Australia New Zealand

Rainfall : 

Rainfall

Northern Bobwhite Quail : 

Colinus virginianus Northern Bobwhite Quail Short beak and strong feet allows quail to find seeds and berries Coloration allows it to hide

Eastern Timber Wolf : 

Eastern Timber Wolf Located mainly in Minnesota, with smaller groups in Wisconsin and Michigan Wooly fur for insulation and long guard hairs to keep out moisture Large pads on paws to provide traction Sharp hearing Crushing jaws Motion sensitive sight Canis lupus

Striped Skunk : 

Striped Skunk Powerful spray helps keep predators away Stripe aids in nighttime visibility

Plant Adaptations : 

Plant Adaptations Flower and grow new leaves in spring Leaves open wide for photosynthesis production Stop chlorophyll production in fall = colorful display Trees lose leaves Fallen leaves fertilize soil Japanese Red Maple Acer palmatum Chinese Crabapple Malus spectabilis American Beech Fagus grandifolia

Slide 13: 

The food pyramid shows grizzly bears at the top…in North America, they are NOT in the deciduous forest. However, they DO live in the deciduous forests in Europe, China, and Japan. Grizzly Bears Temperate Deciduous Forest Food Pyramid

Websites : 

Websites http://www.blueplanetbiomes.org/deciduous_forest.htm http://www.mbgnet.net/sets/temp/index.htm http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/2/2d/Aerial_View_of_Autumn_Forest_Colors.jpg http://www.owlpages.com/image.php?image=species-Strix-aluco-4a http://player.discoveryeducation.com/index.cfm?guidAssetId=a6c67669-8d01-44b6-8ea7-2f302d17fd5e&blnFromSearch=1&productcode=HUB http://fc04.deviantart.net/fs12/f/2006/338/4/8/four_seasons_wallpaper_by_Dawn42.jpg http://www.dnr.sc.gov/news/Yr2007/oct1/oct1_quail2.jpg http://www.rw.ttu.edu/sp_accounts/bobwhite/default.htm http://dddquailfarm.com/yahoo_site_ admin/assets/images/web_site.22152846_std.JPG

More Websites : 

More Websites http://inchinapinch.com/hab_pgs/terres/d_forest/animals.htm http://www.junglewalk.com/popup.asp?type=a&AnimalAudioID=356 http://www.runet.edu/~swoodwar/CLASSES/GEOG235/biomes/tbdf/tbdf.html http://www.dnr.state.wi.us/org/caer/ce/eek/critter/mammal/wolves.htm http://www.naturefootage.com/stockfootage/Northern_Timber_Wolf http://www.wallpapers10.net/animals/howling-timber-wolf/706 http://www.kidsplanet.org/factsheets/eastern_timber_wolf.html http://www.blueplanetbiomes.org/gray_wolf.htm http://www.nhnature.org/skunk.html http://animals.nationalgeographic.com/animals/mammals/skunk/ http://www.emc.maricopa.edu/faculty/farabee/BIOBK/BioBookcommecosys.html

Even More Websites : 

Even More Websites http://www.kidsgeo.com/geography-for-kids/0170-deciduous-forest.php http://bikash-nepalbeauty.blogspot.com/2009_11_01_archive.html http://www.treegrowersdiary.com/japaneseredmaple.html http://www.blueplanetbiomes.org/deciduous_plant_page.htm http://www.thekidswindow.co.uk/images/CMScontent/Image/temperate_rainforest_5720.jpg http://www.defenders.org/images/factsheets/range/RangeMap_grizzly_bear_550x400.jpg