1. Temperate Deciduous Forest

2. Deciduous – To shed

3. The most important thing is…

4. Location, location, location!! Eastern U.S. Asia Europe S. Chile S.E. AustraliaNew Zealand

6. Rainfall

7. Colinus virginianus Northern Bobwhite Quail Short beak and strong feet allows quail to find seeds and berries Coloration allows it to hide

8. Eastern Timber Wolf Located mainly in Minnesota, with smaller groups in Wisconsin and Michigan Wooly fur for insulation and long guard hairs to keep out moisture Large pads on paws to provide traction Sharp hearing Crushing jaws Motion sensitive sight Canis lupus

9. Striped Skunk Powerful spray helps keep predators away Stripe aids in nighttime visibility

11. Plant Adaptations Flower and grow new leaves in spring Leaves open wide for photosynthesis production Stop chlorophyll production in fall = colorful display –Trees lose leaves –Fallen leaves fertilize soil Japanese Red Maple Acer palmatum Chinese Crabapple Malus spectabilis American Beech Fagus grandifolia

13. The food pyramid shows grizzly bears at the top…in North America, they are NOT in the deciduous forest. However, they DO live in the deciduous forests in Europe, China, and Japan. Grizzly Bears Temperate Deciduous Forest Food Pyramid

14. Websites http://www.blueplanetbiomes.org/deciduous_forest.htm http://www.mbgnet.net/sets/temp/index.htm http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/2/2d/Aerial_View_of _Autumn_Forest_Colors.jpghttp://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/2/2d/Aerial_View_of _Autumn_Forest_Colors.jpg http://www.owlpages.com/image.php?image=species-Strix-aluco-4a http://player.discoveryeducation.com/index.cfm?guidAssetId=a6c67 669-8d01-44b6-8ea7- 2f302d17fd5e&blnFromSearch=1&productcode=HUBhttp://player.discoveryeducation.com/index.cfm?guidAssetId=a6c67 669-8d01-44b6-8ea7- 2f302d17fd5e&blnFromSearch=1&productcode=HUB http://fc04.deviantart.net/fs12/f/2006/338/4/8/four_seasons_wallpape r_by_Dawn42.jpghttp://fc04.deviantart.net/fs12/f/2006/338/4/8/four_seasons_wallpape r_by_Dawn42.jpg http://www.dnr.sc.gov/news/Yr2007/oct1/oct1_quail2.jpg http://www.rw.ttu.edu/sp_accounts/bobwhite/default.htm http://dddquailfarm.com/yahoo_site_ admin/assets/images/web_site.22152846_std.JPGhttp://dddquailfarm.com/yahoo_site_ admin/assets/images/web_site.22152846_std.JPG

15. More Websites http://inchinapinch.com/hab_pgs/terres/d_forest/animals.htm http://www.junglewalk.com/popup.asp?type=a&AnimalAudioID=356 http://www.runet.edu/~swoodwar/CLASSES/GEOG235/biomes/tbdf/ tbdf.htmlhttp://www.runet.edu/~swoodwar/CLASSES/GEOG235/biomes/tbdf/ tbdf.html http://www.dnr.state.wi.us/org/caer/ce/eek/critter/mammal/wolves.ht mhttp://www.dnr.state.wi.us/org/caer/ce/eek/critter/mammal/wolves.ht m http://www.naturefootage.com/stockfootage/Northern_Timber_Wolf http://www.wallpapers10.net/animals/howling-timber-wolf/706 http://www.kidsplanet.org/factsheets/eastern_timber_wolf.html http://www.blueplanetbiomes.org/gray_wolf.htm http://www.nhnature.org/skunk.html http://animals.nationalgeographic.com/animals/mammals/skunk/ http://www.emc.maricopa.edu/faculty/farabee/BIOBK/BioBookcomm ecosys.htmlhttp://www.emc.maricopa.edu/faculty/farabee/BIOBK/BioBookcomm ecosys.html

16. Even More Websites http://www.kidsgeo.com/geography-for-kids/0170-deciduous- forest.phphttp://www.kidsgeo.com/geography-for-kids/0170-deciduous- forest.php http://bikash-nepalbeauty.blogspot.com/2009_11_01_archive.html http://www.treegrowersdiary.com/japaneseredmaple.html http://www.blueplanetbiomes.org/deciduous_plant_page.htm http://www.thekidswindow.co.uk/images/CMScontent/Image/temper ate_rainforest_5720.jpghttp://www.thekidswindow.co.uk/images/CMScontent/Image/temper ate_rainforest_5720.jpg http://www.defenders.org/images/factsheets/range/RangeMap_grizzl y_bear_550x400.jpghttp://www.defenders.org/images/factsheets/range/RangeMap_grizzl y_bear_550x400.jpg