This document describes a deciduous forest biome. Key details include: - It is located in eastern parts of North America, central Europe, Russia, and eastern China. - The climate features mild summers and cold winters with temperatures from 23 to 38 degrees and precipitation of 14-18 inches per season. - Common plant species are American beech, carpet moss, white oak, lady fern, and common lime. Animal species include eastern chipmunk, duckbill platypus, coyote, fat dormouse, and European red squirrel. - Lady fern and European red squirrel have adaptations like roots with fibers and a bushy tail, respectively, to help them live

2. * Ecological community of
organisms
* It is located on a large piece
of land

3. * Eastern part of North
America
* The Center of Europe
* Russia
* Eastern China
* Japan

4. * Climate
* Mild summers and cold
winters
* Temperature
* from 23o to 38o
* Precipitation
* 14 inches of rain in the
winter
* 18 inches in the summer

5. * Deciduous Forest plants
* Carpet Moss
* American Beech
* Common Lime
* White Oak
* Lady Fern
American Beech
Carpet Moss
White Oak
* adapts by being able to live
in dry soil and soil free
areas, because roots have
many fibers.
Lady Fern
Common Lime

6. * Eastern Chipmunk
* Duckbill Platypus
* Coyote
* Fat Dormouse
* European Red Squirrel
European Red Squirrel
Eastern Chipmunk
* adapts by having a bushy tail
to balance in trees
Coyote
Duckbill Platypus
Fat dormouse

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1.jpg>

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388706/ChipmunkEastern02.jpg>
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