The DeciduousForest

By: Russell Smith Michael Perry Weston Jones

Team B

Location• Eastern United states• Parts of Canada• Parts of Europe• Russia• China • Japan• South of Taiga

Climate• Warm• Rainy spring• Hot humid summer• Cold crisp autumn• Cold snowy winter• Gentle rain• 28 Degrees Celsius summer

Plants

• Trees, walnut, oak, maple, beech• Bushes• Shrubs• Ferns• Flowers• Mosses

Plants Adaptions

Leaves change color in season and die as decay form rich soil

Leaves fall in autumn to save energy Deciduous Forest got name broad leaved trees Broad leaves cause shaded ground Pink lady slippers Fungus pass food nutrients into seed Produces own nutrients

Plants

Trees formed in layers Shrubs – minimum light Mosses and ferns grow deep Shag bark hickory's bark hangs Must adapt to seasonal changes

Common Animals

• Owls, Mice, Chipmunks, snakes, rabbits ,deer, bear

• Food chain

Animal Adaptations• Many of the animals have

adaptations

• Adaptations set animals apart

• Bears Hibernate and shed fur

• Chipmunk store food in summer hibernate in winter less active

• Animals hide with camouflage hide from predators

• Birds Migrate

Environmental Issues• Lose trees

• Fuels make acid rain polluting the forest

• Forest fires

• Humans hunt animals