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Temperate Forest J.T Elgin and James Tyler Reeves

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 3-4 tree species per square kilometer  Squirrels, skunks, deer, bobcats, fox, black bears, and many bird species  Four distinct seasons

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Page 2: J.T Elgin and James Tyler Reeves.  No extreme heat or cold  -30 to 30 degrees Celsius  Precipitation (75-150cm) a year  Rich soil

Key Features

No extreme heat or cold -30 to 30 degrees Celsius Precipitation (75-150cm) a year Rich soil

Page 3: J.T Elgin and James Tyler Reeves.  No extreme heat or cold  -30 to 30 degrees Celsius  Precipitation (75-150cm) a year  Rich soil

Key Features

3-4 tree species per square kilometer Squirrels, skunks, deer, bobcats, fox,

black bears, and many bird species Four distinct seasons

Page 4: J.T Elgin and James Tyler Reeves.  No extreme heat or cold  -30 to 30 degrees Celsius  Precipitation (75-150cm) a year  Rich soil

Location

Grows between tropics and the polar regi0ns in both northern and southern hemispheres

Virginia is considered a temperate forest biome

Page 5: J.T Elgin and James Tyler Reeves.  No extreme heat or cold  -30 to 30 degrees Celsius  Precipitation (75-150cm) a year  Rich soil

Biotic factors

Plant life: trees, shrubs, grass, and flowers

Animal life: Squirrels, skunks, deer, bobcats, fox, black bears, and many bird species

Page 8: J.T Elgin and James Tyler Reeves.  No extreme heat or cold  -30 to 30 degrees Celsius  Precipitation (75-150cm) a year  Rich soil

Food web

Page 9: J.T Elgin and James Tyler Reeves.  No extreme heat or cold  -30 to 30 degrees Celsius  Precipitation (75-150cm) a year  Rich soil

Adaptations

Many species have adapted to blend in with their surroundings

Some species mimic other poisonous species

Other species have odors to scare away predators

Page 10: J.T Elgin and James Tyler Reeves.  No extreme heat or cold  -30 to 30 degrees Celsius  Precipitation (75-150cm) a year  Rich soil

Human Influence

Hunting

Housing developments

Farming

Logging

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Negative Impacts

To make this park trees had to be cut down

The forest is disturbed more often by people

Guests produce waste Land had to be cleared for cabins

Page 13: J.T Elgin and James Tyler Reeves.  No extreme heat or cold  -30 to 30 degrees Celsius  Precipitation (75-150cm) a year  Rich soil

Positive Impacts

Guests at the park may decide to help protect the forest after spending time and enjoying themselves in it

Page 14: J.T Elgin and James Tyler Reeves.  No extreme heat or cold  -30 to 30 degrees Celsius  Precipitation (75-150cm) a year  Rich soil

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