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 Broad-leveled hardwood trees › Maple › Oak › Birch › Elm › Ash  Rich top soil and deeper layer of clay

 Between degrees  Receive from 2-5 feet of rain and snow each year  Humidity in these forests is high, from 60% to 80%

 Trees › Ex: Oak, Hickory, Maple, Walnut  Wildflowers › Dutchman's Breeches  Redbud  Sassafras

 Squirrels  Mice  Rabbits  Deer  Bears › Black Bear  Birds › Bluejay

 Logging › Threat to everything in the Biome › Ruins the soil › Pollutes the water and air

 Water supply  Wood › School desks › Houses › Cabinets › Beds  Paper

There are five layers in the temperate forest. These include the:  Tree layer, the tallest layer, feet high, with large oak, maple, beech, chestnut, hickory, elm, basswood, linden, walnut, or sweet gum trees.  Small tree or sapling layer - short tree species and young trees.  Shrub layer - shrubs like rhododendrons, azaleas, mountain laurels, and huckleberries.  Herb layer - short plants.  Ground layer - lichens, club mosses, and true mosses.