1. Temperate Deciduous Forest
Location There are always above the
Found in the eastern 1/3rd of N.A, in equator above tropic of cancer
Western Europe, China, Korea, Japan, and over its located north and
Australia (very different). A little in south some parts a located
southern tip of South America. below the equator the tropic of
Capricorn.
Climate
Summer
27ºC to 30ºC
Winter
-1ºC to 15ºC
Precipitation
90 to 150 cm
Snowfall A small tree layer, with not only younger specimens of
75 cm the tall trees but also with species limited to this layer
such as
Allegheny Serviceberry or Shadbush, Sourwood, Dogwood, and
Redbud
A shrub layer often with members of the heath family such as
Rhododendron, Azaleas, Mountain Laurel, and Huckleberries
A herb layer of Perennial Forbs that bloom primarily in early
spring.
A ground layer of
Soils Lichens, Clubmosses, and True Mosses
A tree stratum (60 -100 feet high) Lichens and Mosses also grow on the trunks of trees.
Oak, Maple, Beech, Chestnut,
Hickory, Elm, Basswood or Linden,
Walnut, and Sweet Gum
Long, warm growing season as one of four distinct seasons.
Indicator animal species: There is abundant moisture.
Toad - Denizen of the forest floor, The soil typically is rich.
feeds on invertebrates. The leaves dropped from trees provide a steady source of
Box Turtle - also live here, as long organic material for the soil.
as they’re not picked up or smash by Many species live in the soil
cars. and break down the organic matter.
Ground Squirrels - Feed on nuts Tree leaves are arranged in Strata : Canopy,
and seeds. Understory, Shrub, and Ground.
A great deal of light is therefore filtered out before it reaches
Indicator plant species: the ground.
Oaks - Dominant tree species (NA) With the dropping of their leaves during one season, trees
Hickories and Walnuts, Maples, Beech, stop photosynthesis and enter a dormant period.
Sycamores. Three main types of trees are characteristic of
Wildflowers - Unusual strategies to these forests : Northern Hardwood, Central Hardwood,
survive on heavy shaded forest floor. and Southeast Pine and Oak.