Type title of Biome here Biome Research By Nathanial Harrison

Temperate rainforest Geography & Climate Location: Europe North America Description: new Zealand southern Chile and Pacific: Northwest United States Precipitation: Temperature range: 9-12 degrees celsius

Temperate Rainforest Biodiversity Plants species : Douglas fir, Western red cedar, spruce, mosses, and lichens Animals species : black bears, cougar, bob cat, endangered northern spotted owl, threatened marbled murrelet salamanders, lynx, and wolf

Temperate Rainforest Adaptations Needed for Survival Plants: The spruce tree is tall so it can get sunlight. Animals: The Cougar is a fast animal so it can catch its food.

Temperate Interactions of Biotic and Abiotic Biotic: Birds eat cones when they fall from trees. Deer feed on the grass Abiotioc: Rain helps trees grow. Water such as streams, support amphibians.

What is Biodiversity? Biodiversity is the variety of life. It can be studied on many levels.

How does biodiversity contribute to the sustainability of an ecosystem? Use the handout given in class to answer the above question Biodiversity allows ecosystems to adjust to disturbances like extreme fires and floods. If a reptile species goes extinct, a forest with 20 other reptiles is likely to adapt better than another forest with only one reptile.