The Forest EcosystemThe Forest Ecosystem

Created by: Parker Thiessen, Phoebe Created by: Parker Thiessen, Phoebe Tran, Jensen Flowers, Andrea Tran, Jensen Flowers, Andrea

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Where They’re LocatedWhere They’re Located

Located in eastern Located in eastern North America, North America, southern South southern South America, most of America, most of Europe, eastern Asia, Europe, eastern Asia, and eastern Australiaand eastern Australia

One fourth of forests are One fourth of forests are deciduousdeciduous

Growing season in these Growing season in these forests is about 6 forests is about 6 monthsmonths

Physical FeaturesPhysical Features

Mountains Mountains HillsHills Plains Plains Trees Trees

Forest PicturesForest Pictures

Why Forests Are DecreasingWhy Forests Are Decreasing

We use products made of trees to survive We use products made of trees to survive We cut down trees to make more space for We cut down trees to make more space for

buildingsbuildings

Climate in Deciduous ForestsClimate in Deciduous Forests

The latitude range is anywhere from 23F The latitude range is anywhere from 23F north to 38F south.north to 38F south.

Most deciduous forests have mild averaging Most deciduous forests have mild averaging about 70F, Winter temperatures are a little about 70F, Winter temperatures are a little below freezing.below freezing.

The ocean and the wind are two big factors of The ocean and the wind are two big factors of why the temperature and climate change so why the temperature and climate change so much in this biome.much in this biome.

Precipitation and Seasons in Precipitation and Seasons in Deciduous ForestsDeciduous Forests

Deciduous forests have almost 14 inches of Deciduous forests have almost 14 inches of rain and snow in the Winter months rain and snow in the Winter months (December, January, February, March, April, (December, January, February, March, April, and May), and 18 in Summer months (June, and May), and 18 in Summer months (June, July, and August).July, and August).

deciduous forests get between 30 and 60 deciduous forests get between 30 and 60 inches of precipitation a year. inches of precipitation a year.

Precipitation in this biome happens year Precipitation in this biome happens year round. round.

Summer months and Winter Summer months and Winter monthsmonths

Deciduous Forests

Summer Winter

Cardinals and Black BearsCardinals and Black Bears Males colors are red while the Males colors are red while the

female is buffy brown.female is buffy brown. It also has a reddish tinge on its It also has a reddish tinge on its

wings and chest.wings and chest. They even have a red bill.They even have a red bill. Cardinals really fight for their Cardinals really fight for their

food.food. They feed on the ground and in They feed on the ground and in

trees for seeds and berries and in trees for seeds and berries and in the trees.the trees.

It’s important to the ecosystem It’s important to the ecosystem because we won’t get to hear because we won’t get to hear them sing. No more beautiful them sing. No more beautiful songs.songs.

Fruit, berries, nuts, roots, and honey Fruit, berries, nuts, roots, and honey are their diet eats.are their diet eats.

Insects, rodents, and other small Insects, rodents, and other small mammals.mammals.

Go from glossy, black to dark brown, Go from glossy, black to dark brown, reddish brown or almost white.reddish brown or almost white.

Often has a small white patch on Often has a small white patch on chest.chest.

It’s important to the ecosystem It’s important to the ecosystem because we would have a whole because we would have a whole bunch of rodents and I know people bunch of rodents and I know people

hate rodents.hate rodents.

White-Tailed DeerWhite-Tailed Deer It grazes on grass, weeds, shrubs, It grazes on grass, weeds, shrubs,

twigs, fungi, nuts, and lichens.twigs, fungi, nuts, and lichens. It has a white band across its nose and It has a white band across its nose and

a white patch on the throat.a white patch on the throat. They are very shy.They are very shy. It has a long tail.It has a long tail. Young females usually produce only a Young females usually produce only a

single offspring, but older females single offspring, but older females may have litter of 2 to 3.may have litter of 2 to 3.

It’s important to the ecosystem It’s important to the ecosystem because fungi and lichens would be because fungi and lichens would be everywhere.everywhere.

Raccoons and TurkeysRaccoons and Turkeys

Raccoons have thick, gray fur and Raccoons have thick, gray fur and a bushy tail.a bushy tail.

Its diet foods are frogs, fish, birds, Its diet foods are frogs, fish, birds, turtle eggs, nuts, seeds, fruit, and turtle eggs, nuts, seeds, fruit, and corn.corn.

Eyes are open at 3 weeks old. Eyes are open at 3 weeks old. A liter of 3 to 6 young is born in A liter of 3 to 6 young is born in

spring in about 65 days.spring in about 65 days. It’s important to the ecosystem It’s important to the ecosystem

because it keeps the food chain because it keeps the food chain going.going.

Turkeys eat plant matter, such as Turkeys eat plant matter, such as seeds, nuts, and berries.seeds, nuts, and berries.

Their meat eats are insects and Their meat eats are insects and small reptiles.small reptiles.

Each female lays her eggs in a Each female lays her eggs in a shallow, leafy nest on the ground.shallow, leafy nest on the ground.

The female gives heat to the The female gives heat to the clutch of 8 to 15 eggs for about clutch of 8 to 15 eggs for about 28 days.28 days.

It’s important to the ecosystem It’s important to the ecosystem because if what they eat don’t get because if what they eat don’t get eaten they will be ruling the eaten they will be ruling the world.world.

White OaksWhite Oaks

Has whitish, gray bark, seeds are acornsHas whitish, gray bark, seeds are acorns Grows 80 to 100 FT tallGrows 80 to 100 FT tall When seedling, has taproot to get H2O during When seedling, has taproot to get H2O during

a drought, disappears later w/ age, grows a a drought, disappears later w/ age, grows a fibrous root system w/ tapered laterals fibrous root system w/ tapered laterals

Squirrels, chipmunks, & deer mostly eat the Squirrels, chipmunks, & deer mostly eat the seeds (acorns) seeds (acorns)

White BirchWhite Birch

Has white bark that peels easilyHas white bark that peels easily Grows 70 to 80 FT tallGrows 70 to 80 FT tall Flowers (nutkins) has little wings, flies away Flowers (nutkins) has little wings, flies away

from parent tree so no competition for food & from parent tree so no competition for food & H2OH2O

Moose & deer eat leaves, porcupines eat bark, Moose & deer eat leaves, porcupines eat bark, rabbits eat seedlings & saplings, yellow-bellied rabbits eat seedlings & saplings, yellow-bellied sapsuckers eat sap, humming birds & squirrels sapsuckers eat sap, humming birds & squirrels eat sap from sap wells sapsuckers madeeat sap from sap wells sapsuckers made

Shagbark HickoryShagbark Hickory

Ashy, gray bark, bark separates into long stripsAshy, gray bark, bark separates into long strips Grows to 100 FT tall Grows to 100 FT tall Has long taprooms that goes straight into the Has long taprooms that goes straight into the

ground for extra H2O when droughtground for extra H2O when drought Squirrels, chipmunks, black bears, red & gray Squirrels, chipmunks, black bears, red & gray

foxes, & ducks eat the nutsfoxes, & ducks eat the nuts

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