Lili Kawasaki, Hannah Harvey, Cassie Sheets, Sean Wroten Period: 1 January, 2011

Places located: United States- (Examples)Minnesota & Ohio Canada Europe Russia Japan China

Attractions Located Smokey Mountains Virginia Cades Cove In Smokey Mountains Catalooche North Carolina Activities Horseback riding Hiking Camping Bike trails

 American breech  Carpet moss  Common lime  Guelder rose  Lady fern  Adaptations (This is a picture of Carpet Moss)

 The height helps because they are also close to the sun to use photosynthesis  Another one of their adaptations is soaking up the nutrients This is a picture of a Guelder

 The average amount of precipitation is 75 cm- 150 cm. per year.  The types of precipitation are rain, snow, hail and freezing rain. The picture on the left shows about the average temperature for the Deciduous Forest.

 The seasonal precipitation differences include: Winter- snow/ freezing rain Spring- rain Summer- rain/ hail Fall- rain/ freezing rain The picture on the right shows snow in the Deciduous Forest.

 Temperatures range from -30 degrees Celsius to 30 degrees Celsius.  The average temperature is 10 degrees Celsius.  Each of the 4 seasons are days long.

 Due to climate changes, leaves fall off trees and change colors in the Fall. Then they grow back in the Spring. The days shorten in the fall. ( This is a picture of trees in the Deciduous Forest. You can see how the color of the leaves are changed )

 Beaver  Brown Bear  Fox  Porcupine  Skunk  Bald Eagle  Black Bear  Coyote  Duckbill platypusPicture of a Bald Eagle

 One animal adaptation is there fur changes in the summer and winter to help them blend in.  Another adaptation is that most animals going into a stage called hibernation witch is like a deep sleep. This is an American black bear

 The deciduous forest is used for mostly farming and housing.  The soil is very fertile and is often enriched with falling leaves, dead organisms, and twigs. (A Deciduous forest in Dysart Woods, Ohio)

 Some crops that are grown in the Deciduous Forest are corn, soy bean, wheat, pumpkins, green beans, and potato. A Deciduous forest located in Dysart Woods, Ohio.

 People are killing a lot of animals by building homes.  As human population increase it causes deforestation, pollution, and industrial usage problems to this biome. (This deciduous forest would be wiped out by deforestation)