Temperate Forest Biome

2. Temperate Forests contains a mixture of deciduous and coniferous trees and plants.

3. There are also many types of different animals such as squirrels, deer, bears and mice.

5. Average temperatures 25 degrees Celsius

7. Deciduous Trees

8. Conifers

9. Flowering Shrubs

10. Herbs

11. Ground layer of mosses

12. Ferns

14. Black Bears

15. Bobcats

16. Squirrels

17. Mice

18. Snakes

19. Racoons

20. Turkeys

22. Food Web of the Temperate Forest

25. Commensalism – Ex. Moss or Algae live on the bark of a tree. The tree is unaffected by this and the moss and algae have a place to live.

26. Parasitism – Ex. Beech Drops in Ohio, they have no chlorophyl and live entirely on the sap of the beech tree.

28. Deforestation is the loss of forests due to over cutting of trees.

29. One consequence of deforestation is soil erosion, which results in the loss of protective soil cover.