Temperate Deciduous Forest Biome Facts
Temperate Deciduous Forest Biome Facts
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| Interesting Temperate Deciduous Forest Biome Facts: |
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| The temperate deciduous forest biome is subdivided onto five zones. The zone levels are dependent upon the height of the trees. |
| The temperate deciduous forest gets its name because the temperatures are temperate meaning they are not extreme. |
| Temperate deciduous forests receive 30 - 60 inches of rain each year and are ranked second only to the rainforest as the rainiest biome. |
| Although the average temperature is 50° F, the winter typically sees temperatures below freezing. |
| The trees of the temperate deciduous forest are deciduous of course. Their leaves change color with the season and eventually fall to the ground during winter. |
| The four seasons are easily recognizable and each lasts about 3 months. |
| Because there are deciduous trees here, the soil is very fertile and rich with nutrients. |
| Many of the trees in the temperate deciduous forest contain sap which they use to keep their roots from freezing during the winter. |
| Some insects of the temperate deciduous biome cannot survive winter so they lay eggs before they die. These eggs can survive winter and hatch once spring arrives. |
| Black bears, wolves, and coyotes are very common animals that live in the temperate deciduous forest biome. |
| Most animals in this biome are camouflaged with the ground so they blend in and can escape predators. |
| Animals of this biome have to be extremely adaptive to deal with the ever changing seasons. |
| The trees provide shelter, food, and also water for animals of this biome. |
| The growing season of the temperate deciduous forest lasts about six month. |
| The leaves of deciduous trees change color in the fall because the plant or tree stops producing chlorophyll which is what gives them their green color. |
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