Deciduous Forest

Deciduous Forest Temperate is another term (word) used to describe deciduous forests. Temperate deciduous forests are forests in cool, rainy, areas. _____________trees lose their ______ in the__________ and regrow them in the______________. Some examples of deciduous trees are dogwood, _____________, hickory, ____________ and beech. Deciduous leaves fall spring oak maple

Other types include deserts, rainforests, grasslands, and tundra. A ___________ is an area which has similar plants, animals and climate. There are several different types. Temperate deciduous forests are one of the six or so major kinds. Other types include deserts, rainforests, grasslands, and tundra. biome

Deciduous forest are located in the ____________part of the United States. eastern They are located in the middle ______________, between the tropics and the tundra. latitudes There are NO deciduous forests located on the continents of ____________ and _____________________. Antarctica Africa

Seasons Temperate deciduous forests have _______ Seasons. They are: four

A deciduous forest receives between 40-80 inches of ______________ each year. precipitation * Is water that falls to the Earth mostly as rain or snow

Layers Deciduous forests have______ layers. The layer with the tallest trees is called the ________ _______ ________.These trees grow as tall as 60 to 80 feet. Young trees make up the ____________ or _______________ layer. The _______ _______ has plants with lots of woody stems that do not have trunks. Ferns, wildflowers and small tree seedlings can all be found at the _________ _________. The _________ ________ is covered with mosses, fallen trees, leaves, and fungi. 5 tree stratum layer sapling small tree shrub layer herb layer ground layer

Animal Life Many animals living in a deciduous forest hibernate during the winter months. This is an example of an _______________ they have made to survive the cold temperature. adaptation

Who lives in the deciduous forests?