1. Team B The DeciduousForest By: Russell Smith Michael Perry Weston Jones

2. Location • Eastern United states • Parts of Canada • Parts of Europe • Russia • China • Japan • South of Taiga

3. Warm • Rainy spring • Hot humid summer • Cold crisp autumn • Cold snowy winter • Gentle rain • 28 Degrees Celsius summer Climate

4. Plants • Trees, walnut, oak, maple, beech • Bushes • Shrubs • Ferns • Flowers • Mosses

5. Plants Adaptions • Leaves change color in season and die as decay form rich soil • Leaves fall in autumn to save energy • Deciduous Forest got name broad leaved trees • Broad leaves cause shaded ground • Pink lady slippers • Fungus pass food nutrients into seed • Produces own nutrients

6. Plants • Trees formed in layers • Shrubs – minimum light • Mosses and ferns grow deep • Shag bark hickory's bark hangs • Must adapt to seasonal changes

7. Common Animals • Owls, Mice, Chipmunks, snakes, rabbits ,deer, bear • Food chain

8. Animal Adaptations • Many of the animalshave adaptations • Adaptations set animals apart • Bears Hibernate and shed fur • Chipmunk store food in summer hibernate in winter less active • Animals hide with camouflage hide from predators • Birds Migrate

9. Environmental Issues • Lose trees • Fuels make acid rain polluting the forest • Forest fires • Humans hunt animals