1. Temperate Rainforest
By Brooke Jones

2. Physical features
Mountains
Hills
Rivers
Streams
Lakes
Waterfalls

3. Climate Rains a lot Cool temperatures most of the year.
Long wet winter and spring
Dry, foggy summer

4. Location Temperate rain forests are located on;
The west coast of north America
The south east coast of south America
The north coast of new Zealand
The north east coast of Tasmania

5. physical characteristics
High humidity
A lot of water
Cool temperatures
5-6 feet of rain per year.
Rich soil

6. Major plant life Trees: Sitka spruce Douglas fir Western hemlock
Western redceadar
Big leaf maple
Vine maple
Red alder
Bushes;
Salmonberry
Huckleberry
Other:
Mosses
Lichens
Flowers
Red columbine
Pacific bleeding heart
Queen’s cup
Bunchberry

7. Examples of animals Slugs Bears Wolfs Cougars Lynx Small mammals Deer
Elk
Birds
Salmon
Raccoons
insects

8. Other information Most animals live on the forest floor
3 layer of forest ; ground, under story, and canopy.
No natural poisonous snakes
Faster recovery from destruction than a regular rain forest.

9. Bibliography
temperate rainforests
Olympic national park
temperate rainforests of the northern pacific coast
nasa.gov