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Wyatt Montgomery
Ryan Leppard
Mason Fertak
Joshua Salas

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The temperate forest is located in mid latitude areas where it is in the middle of the polar and tropics. It is exposed to cold and warm air which makes it have four seasons. Temperate deciduous forests have a great variety of plant species. Lichen, moss, ferns, wildflowers and other small plants can be found on the forest floor. Shrubs fill in the middle level and hardwood trees like maple, oak, birch, magnolia, sweet gum and beech make up the third level.

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The Temperate Forest is located across 5 continents and is situated in the mid-latitude regions. The mid-latitude regions are located between the tropics and the arctic/antarctic regions.

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Very fertile soil due to the constant decomposition of leaves. The growing season is 5 to 6 months. This is a long growing season and so these areas are commonly converted into agricultural areas.

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-30°C to 30°C (-22°F to 86°F)
Annual Average: 10°C (50°F)
Climate: Hot summers, Cold winters

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Annual Rainfall: 30 to 60 in. (75 to 150 cm)
Hourly: Up to 2 in. (5 cm) per hour

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Trees and plants in deciduous forests have special adaptations to survive in this biome. Deciduous trees are trees with leaves rather than pine needles, and they dominate temperate forests. They have leaves so they can absorb more sunlight and water. They lose their leaves during winter to keep them from freezing.
Another adaptation is that the trees grow bark that protects the inner core from cold temperatures, while protecting the tree from dangerous fungi. Temperate forests grow a large number of fungi on trees.

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Birds migrate in the temperate forest because of the 4 seasons. They migrate because the winter is really cold so they go to a warmer place and come back when the temperate forest is warmer. Another animal adaptations is the black bear. It has a heavy coat of fat to stay warm and hibernate in winter. Another adaptation for the black bear is that they have long claws. This helps them climb trees and the claws help them get food from trees and shrubs.

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Parasitism: The tick feasts blood from a deer. The deer is harmed and the tick benefits.
Commensalism: A squirrel gains protection from a tree. The squirrel benefits and the tree isn't harmed.
Mutualism: Bees pollinate plants from other flowers. The flowers benefit because their plant is spread and the bees gain food (nectar).

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https://earthobservatory.nasa.gov/Experiments/Biome/biotemperate.php
http://kids.nceas.ucsb.edu/biomes/temperateforest.html
http://www.cotf.edu/ete/modules/msese/earthsysflr/dforest.html