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Biomes
BY: Jimmy, Brennen, Charlie,
And Clare
Where Temporate Deciduous
Forests are found
Deciduous forests can be found in the eastern half of
the United States of America, and the middle of
Europe. There are many deciduous forests in Asia.
Some of the major areas that they are in are
southwest Russia, Japan, and eastern China. South
America has two big areas of deciduous forests in
southern Chile and Middle East coast of Paraguay.
There are deciduous forests located in New
Zealand, and southeastern Australia also.
Geography
 The
landscape over which temperate
deciduous forests grow includes
mountains, valleys, rolling hills, and flat
plateaus.
What humans have
influencedon
 A lot of deciduous forests have lost land to farms and towns
because of the need for more homes. Although people are
trying to protect the forests some poachers are trying to kill the
animals in the forests for hunting. The animals are losing their
homes because of people building their homes so most likely,
those species will go extinct. Trees have been cut down to
harvest there lumber. Because of what humans have done, less
than one fourth of the original deciduous forests remain.
Some plants
 American
Beech
 The American Beech is a tree that
grows in the southern and eastern
parts of the United States. American
Beech grows in deciduous forests all
over Maine and northern
Massachusetts. The tree grows best in
deep, rich, moist, well-drained soils.
Carpet Moss
Carpet Moss, carpets the
ground. In the spring the
carpet moss is golden green,
and turns dark green as it
gets older. It looks almost red.
Its leaves grow parallel to
each other and come to a
point at the end. The edges of
the leaves have long, narrow
cells which grow in pairs and
make the margins look
serrated.
Common lime
The tree can grow to a
height of 120-130 ft.
Bushy side shoots grow
along the trunk from
near the ground. The
lower branches arch
out, giving the tree an
upside down pyramid
look.
Guelder Rose
The Guelder Rose grow's at
low altitudes and in semishade in Scotland and
England. It is native to the
woodlands of the European
deciduous forest. It is found
at the edges of woods,
hedgerows and marshes. In
the United States it is found
in agricultural zones which is
a relatively cool climate. It
grows in both heavy clay
and acidic soil.
Lady Fern
Many people use the lady fern
to decorate their homes.
People in Victorian times were
crazy about Lady fern. Lady
fern is not only found in the
house. It also grows in the wild,
especially in deciduous forests
and the taiga of North
America and Eurasia.
Northern Arrowwood
These plants have dark green, oval
deciduous leaves which grow opposite
each other on the stem. The tips of the
leaves are pointed and the bottoms are
rounded or heartshaped. The leaves are
about 4 inches long and 3 inches across.
Northern Arrowwood is different from
other viburnums because its leaves have
big spiky edges, but its surface is smooth.
It has small white to pink flowers in flattopped clusters about 4 inches across.
The plant blooms from May to June. The
leaves and flowers grow on the top of
long shoots.
Pecan Tree
The pecan tree can grow to
enormous heights, sometimes
to heights of 180 feet, and
has an upright growing
pattern. The bark is pale gray
or whitish brown, scaly, and
deeply furrowed. The bark on
the pecan tree is rough and
scaly, and is pale grey or
brown. The heartwood is solid
brown and black.
Shagbark Hickory
The Shagbark Hickory tree has
an ashy gray bark similar to birch
trees except its bark separates
into long strips. The Shagbark
Hickory tree is tall and straight
and can grow to about 100 feet
tall. The branches can spread to
25 feet, the lower branches
somewhat droop while the
upper branches are upright. The
branches in the middle are just
about horizontal. The wood of
this tree is strong and tough.
Tawny Milkcap Mushroom
The Tawny Milkcap
Mushroom can be found in
most deciduous forests. On
the North American
continent it can be found
in southern Canada and
the eastern United States.
In Japan it is known as
chichitake and is used to
make a flavorful broth.
White Birch
The White Birch is a small
to medium sized
deciduous tree which
grows to 70 or 80 feet in
height. As far as trees go it
doesn't live very long, only
about 140 years. Small
hear-shaped leaves are
found at the ends of
drooping twigs and
branches.