Temperate+Deciduous+Forest

=__Temperate Deciduous Forests__= //Created by Natalie F. and Cohen P.//


 * Located in the middle latitudes, this biome is exposed to warm and cold air creating the four seasons. During the winter months, the temperate deciduous forests get very cold and snowy. In the summer these forests get hot and rainy. During fall, the deciduous trees lose their leaves to prepare for the upcoming winter snow. Many of the deciduous trees have thick bark for protection from the cold temperatures. There is a variety of trees including oak, maple, beech, hickory and chestnut, in this biome. There is also a large variety of smaller plants in this area including ferns, wildflowers and mosses, such as the Trillium****. The animal community is very large in this particular biome. Some examples are the Fat dormouse (**//above//**) and the Coyote (**//below//**). The kingdom fungi includes mushrooms, fungus and molds. There are many members of this kingdom in the forest including the giant puffball mushroom. There are also many members of the kingdom protista. This kingdom includes some single celled organisms and a few simple multi cellular organisms an example of a protist in the deciduous forest is the algae in lichens. In the kingdom Monera there are only single celled organisms. A number of these organisms are bacteria and a few others are cyanobacteria. An example of bacteria in the deciduous forest is the //Bacillus.// The diversity in this biome makes it an ideal environment for many species.**

=__Climate__= ==
 * The climate of the deciduous forest is generally mild with few variations. Usually this biome experiences cold, snowy winters and hot, wet summers. The average summer temperature is about 70°F, where as the winter temperature averages little below freezing. The overall average temperature of the forest is about 50° F. The average amount of rainfall in the forest is 30 to 60 inches per year.**

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