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Effects of Climate Change in Eastern Temperate Forest Region
Upon continual rise of greenhouse gases in the eastern temperate forest region in the 21st century, many dramatic changes occurred in the environment and also for Earth’s peoples. The environmental and organismal concerns included (but were not limited to):
An increase of hot events. Temperature averages that formerly occurred in two weeks of the year now occur in 7 or more weeks.
The occurrence of conditions that spawned severe thunder storms increased.
Annual average precipitation increased in the region, as is the occurrence of rain during the winter and early spring, resulting in higher streamflow and an increased likelihood of flooding.
An increase in the frequency and intensity of summer storms increased the frequency of flooding events and exacerbate summer soil moisture deficits in Eastern Temperate Forest.
Vulnerability of soils to dry winters increased the risk of multi-year droughts in Eastern Temperate Forest.
Heavier rainfall and periodic flooding during planting and harvest periods lead to crop losses in the region, as well as increased pest and disease burdens.
Climate change had deleterious effects on mussels, fish and amphibians in Eastern Temperate Forest.
High hardwoods were threatened in Eastern Temperate Forest value.
Climate shifted to “hotter, drier summers” and “warmer, wetter winters,” the loss of soil organic matter increased.
Decreases in cold-related health stress overcome by increases in heat-related health stress.
Climate change had drastic effects on the environment and people of the Eastern Temperate Forest in the 21st century.  The continual degradation of the environment surely assisted in their extinction.

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Dear Galactic Science Federation
Today my team comes to you to present the evidence that we have found for our discoveries. We believe the items we have found have all come from the eastern temperate forest biome in a river ecosystem. From what our research has found is that our items are what were commonly found near rivers in the central eastern United States. The rocks that we found are smooth and irregularly shaped as if they were formed by water flowing over them. This shape can hardly be attained any other way. We believe the feather that we found may have come from a young water fowl formerly known as a Canadian goose. The white feather matches up with the juvenile patterns and the size is a good match to our research. The small green interwoven twig-like substance we believe was fruticose lichen, this lichen was found in temperate climates which would add some credence to our argument that these objects used to belong in the temperate forest biome since we know our scientists collected these items within five miles of each other. The clump we found we believe to be moss interwoven with lichen cups, this moss was typically found in forest climates. The plant we found we failed to identify from our databases however it holds the characteristics of plants that we know of that resided near rivers and plains in the temperate forest biome. With all of the evidence we have provided we believe that it is more than clear that we have discovered a set of items that were found in the temperate forest biome and more specifically found in a river ecosystem. We submit this evidence as well as the rest our descriptions found on Padlet to your eminent judgeships for our grant application.

Sincerely yours
The Dream Team

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This growth has an off yellow color and has a very brittle structure. The structure consists of very thin branches with small outgrowths. We believe that this is fruticose (lichen).

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The plant has a stem of approximately 12 cm and a white flower head.  The flower head seems rather fibrous and has no visible petals. The dark structures under the white, fibrous flower head resemble sepals. The plant does not have the root system included.

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Greenish plant like growth on with a brown bottom. The greenish plant like growth has a fuzzy texture. Within the green foliage are cup like growths and more elaborate small leaf like growths. The greenish growth is moss and within the moss are lichen cups and foliose (lichen).

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The feather is approximately 12 cm in length and is an off white color with a brownish gray tip.  The smaller feathers that we observed also have an off white color but more of the brownish gray influence.

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The rocks vary in color and resemble common stream substrate. The rock varies in color and shape and resembles rock influenced by moving water. River rock is defined as a dark variety of phosphate rock obtained from stream beds.

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Mid latitude river echosystem

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The temperate deciduous forest is a biome that is always changing. It has four distinct seasons: winter, spring, summer and fall. Winters are cold and summers are warm. Temperate deciduous forests get between 30 and 60 inches of precipitation a year. Precipitation in this biome happens year round.

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Phosphate rock

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Found in temperate & wet humid areas