Deciduous Forest Biome

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Deciduous Forest yearly temperature

• Yearly temperature is roughly 24°C.

• The Maximum temperature in a deciduous forest is 30°C.

• The lowest temperature is -10°C depending on altitude and location.

Deciduous Forest Average Precipitation per year

• The average amount of precipitation received is 150 centimeters.

• The lowest possible is about 90 centimeters of precipitation.

• The maximum is 180 centimeters

Deciduous Forest Animals•There are several different species in the deciduous forest.

•The gray squirrel is an example of an animal that makes its home in the deciduous forest. Its main habitat is in the trees. They have adapted to avoid predators by using the tree as a shelter.

•Brown bears are another example of the several spices that live in the deciduous forest. Its adaptations include thick insulating coats, and hibernating through the winter.

Deciduous forest Plant life

• One of the examples of plant life in the deciduous forest is the oak tree. On of the adaptations of the oak tree is that it has thick bark to protect itself from animals.

• The tallest trees in the world, the redwood trees, are found in the deciduous forest. Like the oak tree, it has thick bark to protect itself from weather and death.

Deciduous forests around the world

• The Eastern part of North America contains a large area of deciduous forests.

• The Eastern part of Asia also contains some deciduous forests as well as some parts of Europe.

Deciduous forest Interesting facts

• The Latin word “Deciduous” means “to fall off” and is a forest that is not hot or cold and has leaves in autumn.

• There are five layers of the deciduous forest

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