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1. located in the eastern half of North America, middle of Europe, Asia, Southwest Russia, Japan,Eastern China, South America, New Zealand, & Southeastern Austrailia.

Average temperature: 50ºF

Average rainfall: 30-60 in.

5 different zones:

1. Tree Stratum Zone

2. Small Tree and Sapling Zone

3. Shrub Zone

4. Herb Zone

5. Ground Zone

4 different seasons

1. Spring

2. Summer

3. Autumn

4. Winter

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Precipitation: 30<->60 in. yearly, timing wise it is pretty consistent throughout the year… during winter changes form, falling as snow.

4 Seasons: spring, summer, autumn, & winter

Wind: blows to the west usually because of the low pressure zones they are located in.

Weather Extremes: none.

Temperature: The Average Temperature throughout the year is 50º F. Summers are warm but mild at 70º F. Winters are often well below freezing…which is what causes the rain to fall as snow during this time.

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Orange: Rainfall

Green: Temperature

X-Axis: The months of year

y-Axis: Rainfall in mm
-> The rain (orange bars) stay pretty consistent and close in measurement throughout the year, as previously said in both pads 1&2. The Temperature (Green line) is low in the winter and higher in the summer, which shows why and when the consistent rain turns to snow.

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Latitude:(45º N/45ºS)

Altitude:(1000ft.<->4000ft.)

-> The reasoning for the consistent temperatures in this biome has to do with the latitude being 45º from equator, (basically halfway between hottest and coldest temps). Temperature decreases by 3.3º F every 1000ft. This biome being located between 1000-4000 the climate will change because the higher the altitude the colder it becomes, which is how the altitude affects the climate.

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Typography: Soil is very fertile & surface layer is thin consisting of leaves, sticks and dead organisms making the best agricultural regions.Temperatures range from -30º C <-> 30º C with the average temp being 10º C.

Insolation: This biome is land, so it will absorb more heat, the angle is 45º so the shape will be an oval and receive less heat than one that is 90º. These forests are usually located both north and south of Equator so that will make the insolation a little less intense overall. The only time this will be further affected, would be during different seasons dependent on location.

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Plants:

1. American beech: A tall and wide tree with smooth and pale gray bark that does best in nutrient rich well-drained soils, like the deciduous forests.

2. Carpet Moss: A rootless evergreen plant found at the base of trees in deciduous forests, they can survive freezing temperatures but submerging themselves under water.

3. Common Lime: In America its known as linden tree, they have white wood that if not damaged by worms is used for carvings and building edges of pianos.

4. GuelderRose: A shrub that isa cousin to the honey suckle, located on the edges of these forests and has bark that is used for a remedy of cramps and asthma.

5. Japanese Black Pine: A tree that needs specific temperatures and a moist habitat such as the deciduous forest to survive, male flowers are yellow and female blooms are reddish purple!!

Animals:

1. American Bald Eagle: The National bird, very large with wingspan of 2 meters. They love the big trees located here for their nests.

2. American Black Bear: Similar to humans, they walk heel to toe and live in this biome because it provides what they need to survive. the basics food, water, and shelter.

3. Coyote: A part of the dog family, but not as large as the wolf nor as dangerous. they will eat almost anything being omnivores.

4. Duckbill Platypus: Half the size of a house cat, they ahed webbed feet and thick fur to help them survive in this biome.

5. European bison: Unlike the ones most commonly thought of, these  bison don't graze in open pastures this breed thrives I woodlands like the deciduous forest.

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Letter B, or the right side of the photo shows the flow of energy throughout the biome, also known as the food chain.

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Letter A, on the left side of the photo shows the animals that were previously in food chain placed into a tropic pyramid by what consumer that are.

Only 10% of energy within organisms at one level is passed on to be used by the next level.

90/10 rule: 90% is lost to cell respiration, energy transfer or as heat.

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1. White Oak Trees: frequent in these forests, they are the one of the reasons behind the name. These trees loose their leaves in the winter in order to preserve and conserve food and go into a type of Hibernation until spring.

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2. Shagbark Hickory Tree: Long taprooms grow straight down to the ground to help collect more water when there is a drought. This plant can grow in both wet and dry areas however does best in well drained soils like the ones in this biome.

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1. Coyote: these canines have better hearing systems than most of the ones located in this biome, adapting their hearing to help them survive. When it comes to food they will eat almost anything and this comes in handy when living  in a changing enviroment.

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2. Eastern Chipmunk: These small ground dwelling squirrels are located in deciduous forest and eat what you would assume, seeds, grains, nuts, and berries. they burrow under the ground and hibernate during winter. Over time they have learned to adapt quickly, so if their home is destroyed, or human take over they move on and adapt... even in suburban areas.

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1. Forest Fires: Although this is not always caused by humans, it is a major threat to the biome taking more than a decade to recover if not longer.

2. Deforestation: Whether they are used for furniture, paper, or cleared for land deforestation destroys the forest as well as the animals that live there.

3. Urbanization: The Deciduous biome is known for the fertile soil within, which makes for great farming land. Humans tear down these forests mainly for farming but are also destroyed for neighborhoods and cities.

4. Acid Rain: The emissions from factories and our cars gets in the air and then the clouds making a dangerous acid rain that kills leaves and stunts seed growth, eventually killing our trees.

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1.  https://blueplanetbiomes.org/deciduous_forest.php

2. https://biologydictionary.net/deciduous-forest/

3. http://kids.nceas.ucsb.edu/biomes/temperateforest.html

4. http://www.vtaide.com/png/temperateBiomes.htm

5. https://sites.google.com/site/lifesciencegroup3/human-threat