Temperate Deciduous ForestThe best biome ever!!!

Where can you find this amazing biome?

Climate….

4 seasons!

Snow, Rain, Sleet, Hail

Temperature & Rain

Average temperature a year=50ºF.

Receives 30-60 inches of rain per year.

We are second best to the Rainforest.

Vertical Stratification

Zone 1- Tree stratum zone: height of trees ranges from 60-100 feet. Some of these trees

are… Oak, Beech, Maple, Chestnut, and more!

More Zones

Zone 2- Small tree and sapling Zone: young and short trees.

Zone 3- Shrub Zone: the shrubs and bushes Includes: rhododendrons, azaleas, mountain

laurel, and more!

The final 2

Zone 4-Herb Zone: Contains short/herbal plants

Zone 5-Ground Zone: lichens, club mosses, and true mosses.

Food Chain!

Adaptations

Animal Hibernate in winter

They live off the land in the 3 other seasons

Trees give them shelter for protection against harsh weather.

Most animals are camouflaged to look like the ground, this protects them from predators. Example: Chipmunks.

Adaptation-PlantLean toward the sun,

allows easier absorption of energy for photosynthesis. Example: Sunflowers

Soak up the nutrients in the ground. One of the reasons for

roots.

Adaptation- Birds

Most birds migrate during the cold, winter months. During this time they go somewhere warmer. Example: Geese.

Some birds such as cardinals and Blue Jays, stay around in the cold winter. They use food storage to prevent starvation.

And now, your featured geology…Starring-

Sugar Loaf!!A limestone formation 85 ft high, Perched

atop a 500 Ft bluff located in Winona MN.

Well known to early explorers, traders, tourists, and river boat pilots.

According to Indian legend…it represents the cap of Chief Wa-Pah-Sah (Wabasha) transformed to stone

More Sugar Loaf Goodness

The name “Sugar Loaf” refers to the formation’s resemblance to the conical loaves that sugar used to be packaged and sold in.

There are at least 3 other hills/bluffs with the name near or on the Mississippi.

Sugar Loaf in 1898