J.T Elgin and James Tyler Reeves. No extreme heat or cold -30 to 30 degrees Celsius Precipitation...

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Temperate ForestJ.T Elgin and James Tyler Reeves

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Key Features

No extreme heat or cold -30 to 30 degrees Celsius Precipitation (75-150cm) a year Rich soil

http://www.livebinders.com/play/play?id=191429

Key Features

3-4 tree species per square kilometer Squirrels, skunks, deer, bobcats, fox,

black bears, and many bird species Four distinct seasons

Location

Grows between tropics and the polar regi0ns in both northern and southern hemispheres

Virginia is considered a temperate forest biome

Biotic factors

Plant life: trees, shrubs, grass, and flowers

Animal life: Squirrels, skunks, deer, bobcats, fox, black bears, and many bird species

Biotic Factors: Animal Life

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/White-tailed_deer

http://www.roberttwigger.com/lost-city-explorers-club/2012/3/15/eating-skunk-sloth-and-swan.html

http://heraldnewstn.com/2012/04/

http://animals.nationalgeographic.com/animals/mammals/red-fox/

http://www.panoramio.com/photo/10395298

Biotic Factors: Plant Life

http://getentrepreneurial.com/archives/a-maple-tree-business-three-ways-your-business-stands-out-in-2012/

https://www.uta.edu/publications/gallery/Campus-LIfe/sweetgum?full=1

http://www.fascinatingexperiments.com/free-stuff/foraging-food-squiffys-top-ten-wild-foods/

http://www.carolinanature.com/trees/caco.html

http://naturalhistory.crowspath.org/dictionary/red-oak

Food web

Adaptations

Many species have adapted to blend in with their surroundings

Some species mimic other poisonous species

Other species have odors to scare away predators

Human Influence

Hunting

Housing developments

Farming

Logging

Vacation spot

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Negative Impacts

To make this park trees had to be cut down

The forest is disturbed more often by people

Guests produce waste Land had to be cleared for cabins

Positive Impacts

Guests at the park may decide to help protect the forest after spending time and enjoying themselves in it

Scavenger Hunt!!!!!!

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