Deciduous Forest Madison, Amanda, Sire
Where is ecosystem located? Most are found in the northern hemisphere Found in Asia, Europe, and North America A small amount found in South America and Australia
Describe the abiotic factors of your ecosystem In summer, average temperature is 70 degrees Fahrenheit In winter, average temperature is 32 degrees Fahrenheit Has four seasons; winter, spring, summer and fall Receives 30 to 60 inches of precipitation a year Has rivers, streams, creeks,spring,lakes,ponds and marshes Soil is generally rich, lots of nutrients, and good for farming Only a few hours of sunlight in winter
Producer: Deciduous tree. How does your producer rely on other organisms in the deciduous forest? Birds and squirrels bury seeds to grow trees During photosynthesis carbon dioxide goes into the leaf and makes glucose Dead plants and animals put nutrients in the soil The earthworms droppings help the soil
How do other organisms of your ecosystem rely on your producer to survive? Mice, squirrels, deer, pigeons, and other birds live there Woodpeckers drill in the trunk of the tree for insects The caterpillars and bugs eat sap from oak trees Some bugs nibble on leaves
How do humans affect your ecosystem? Dumping oil/ pollution People plant trees People make windmills for electricity People cut down trees
Choose one biotic or abiotic factor in your ecosystem & describe how a change in one of these could your ecosystem. Change – take out deciduous tree: If there were no deciduous trees, people would have no lumber The squirrels would have no acorns for food Birds would have no food or homes No oxygen for people and animals People would have no wood If there were no leaves, soil would not be rich for farming Less paper supplies
Other interesting facts: Some threats to deciduous forest are air pollution and acid rain In Asia and Europe, the deciduous forest is vast
Sources Used Pulley, April. Temperate Deciduous Forest. Brookfield, CT: Twenty-First Century Books, Print.