Temperate Deciduous Temperate Deciduous ForestForest

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DescriptionDescription Page Page Temperate deciduous forests are forests in cool, rainy Temperate deciduous forests are forests in cool, rainy areas; they have trees that lose their leaves in Fall and areas; they have trees that lose their leaves in Fall and regrow them in Spring. Temperate deciduous forests are regrow them in Spring. Temperate deciduous forests are found in the middle latitudes around the globe and have found in the middle latitudes around the globe and have four distinct seasons: Spring, Summer, Fall, and Winter. In four distinct seasons: Spring, Summer, Fall, and Winter. In the Northern Hemisphere, these forests are found in North the Northern Hemisphere, these forests are found in North America, Europe, and Asia. America, Europe, and Asia.

The average temperature in temperate deciduous forests is The average temperature in temperate deciduous forests is roughly 75°F (24°C) but gets as high as 86°F (30°C), roughly 75°F (24°C) but gets as high as 86°F (30°C), depending on the altitude of the forest. Forests higher in depending on the altitude of the forest. Forests higher in the mountains are colder. Deciduous forests receive from 2 the mountains are colder. Deciduous forests receive from 2 to 5 feet (0.5-1.5 m) of precipitation (both rain and snow) to 5 feet (0.5-1.5 m) of precipitation (both rain and snow) each year. Humidity in these forests is high, from 60% to each year. Humidity in these forests is high, from 60% to 80%. 80%.

PlantsPlants Tree StratumTree Stratum - the tallest layer, 60 -100 - the tallest layer, 60 -100 feet high, with large oak, maple, beech, feet high, with large oak, maple, beech, chestnut, hickory, elm, basswood, linden, chestnut, hickory, elm, basswood, linden, walnut, or sweet gum trees. walnut, or sweet gum trees. Shrub layerShrub layer - shrubs like rhododendrons, - shrubs like rhododendrons, azaleas, mountain laurels, and azaleas, mountain laurels, and huckleberrieshuckleberries Ground layerGround layer - lichens, club mosses, and - lichens, club mosses, and true mosses. true mosses.

HerbivoresHerbivores

In the Temperate Deciduous Forest In the Temperate Deciduous Forest white tailed deer, grasshoppers, white tailed deer, grasshoppers, rabbits, newts, and earthworms are rabbits, newts, and earthworms are herbivores.herbivores.

CarnivoresCarnivores

In the deciduous forest In the deciduous forest Collared PeccaryCollared Peccary, nightingale, dholes, , nightingale, dholes, black bears, and brown bears.black bears, and brown bears.

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