Temperate Rainforest by Cal Gloeckner and Nate Walker by 2026_Cal Gloeckner

Geographic distribution

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Includes regions in Japan, Usa, Canada, and Chile. North America areas include upper California and western coast of Canada.

Temperature

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Temperature generally ranges from 32 degrees to 68 degrees. This graph shows slightly different, but is mostly there.

Plant 1: Western red cedar

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Abiotic: Is built to survive high winds with high stress tolerant rooting systems, however this contributes to its slow growing stage.

Biotic:Its tall height allows it to grab sunlight away from competing plants in the area.

Average annual precipitation:

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This biome gets roughly 150-500 cm of rain annually (60 to 200 inches).

Plant 2: Western hemlock

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Abiotic: Has evergreen leaves which helps it get sunlight thought the year in climates sometimes lacking in it.

Biotic: Drops cones to be eaten or moved by living animals in order to spread their seeds.

Plants 3: Sitka spruce

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Abiotic: Comes with a thick trunk that can survive in heavy wind conditions.

Biotic: Drops cones that animals will eat. This helps the tree spread its seeds farther from itself.

Plant 4: Grand fir

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Abiotic: Its specific bark is less likely to catch fire making it more likely to survive a forest fire.

Biotic: Its sharp needle-like leaves deter most animals from eating on it.

Geographical Information

walkernj1 — 2025-01-27 15:59:27 UTC

Temperate rainforests are inland. They are generally found at altitude ranging from 600 to 1,000 m (2,000 to 3,300 ft). They are found at latitudes ranging from 40 to 60 degrees both north and south. They receive winds prevailing from the marine west coast and moves to somewhere ranging between southeast and northeast.

Plant 5: Sword fern

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Abiotic: It is very resilient when it comes to water. This lets it survive large drought in its region.

Biotic:They create spores that attach to animals walking by. These spores are then planted in different areas.

Plant 6: Deer fern

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Abiotic: Has adapted to survive flash freezes found in it biome.

Biotic:Its rubbery leaves are hard for deer and rabbits to eat, so most leave it alone.

Plant 7: Salal

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Abiotic: Its leaves are resilient against natural wildfires found in the area.

Biotic: Uses the animals that eats its berries to spread its seeds.

Plant 8:Broad leaf maple

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Abiotic: Has large leaves to absorb as much sunlight as possible.

Biotic: Large root systems to outcompete other plants in the area

Animal 1: Black Bear

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Abiotic: Thick hide to keep warm during the cold winter in the areas.

Biotic: Smell that is 7 times stronger than dogs in order to smell out and eat other animals such as fish.

Animal 2: Cougar

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Abiotic: Its large paws help it jump around the rocky terrain of mountains with ease.

Biotic: Has a large jaw, strong enough to hold onto large prey such as adult deer.

Animal 3: Wolf

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Abiotic: Has dense and fluffy fur that helps it survive in the cold winters.

Biotic: Learned to hunt in groups to take down larger sized prey in a group.

Animal 4: Racoon

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Abiotic: Has very sensitive paws that helps them remember the territory around them.

Biotic: Has learned to eat trash from humans to survive instead of risking themselves in the forest.

Animal 6: Bald eagle.

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Abiotic: Its strong claws allow the bird to keep a hold on trees and make nest in them.

Biotic: Its strong claws also help the eagle grab onto fish in the near by lakes and rivers.

Animal 7: Pacific Salamander

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Abiotic: Can survive on land and water which allows them to find whatever temperature their body requires.

Biotic: Has a long tongue that is used to fling out of its mouth and grab flys to eat.

Soil Description

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This soil is very fertile and rich in nutrients. They typically have good drainage and rarely, if ever, freeze during the winter months

Animal 5: Black-Tailed Deer

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Abiotic: Their hooves have developed to be able to run fast along the unique and typically soft terrain of the temperate rainforest.

Biotic: They developed camouflage that blends in with the darkness under the canopy of the trees (why their tail is white) to hide from predators.

Animal 8: Banana Slug

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Abiotic: Slugs use two pairs of tentacles to sense their environment

Biotic: They blend into the leaves and needles on the forest floor which tends to be yellow when they reach the ground. This hides them from anything that might want to eat them.