Temperate forests are areas with high levels of precipitation and humidity that contain a variety of deciduous trees that shed their leaves in fall and winter. They have cool summers and cold winters, with temperatures ranging from 86°F to -22°F. Temperate forests are located in eastern Asia, western and central North America, and eastern North America. They support a wide variety of plants and animals and have distinct canopy, understory, and forest floor layers. Major threats include timber cutting, acid rain, invasive species, unsustainable forestry practices, and climate change. Conservation efforts include reducing car use, recycling, and choosing sustainable products.

1. TEMPERATE FOREST

2. Terms Defined
Temperate Forest - areas with high levels of
precipitation, humidity and contain a variety of
deciduous trees.
Deciduous trees - describes trees and bushes that
shed their leaves in the fall ; lose their leaves in
winter.
Precipitation - formation of rain, snow, or hail from
moisture in the air

3. Let’s take a look…

4. Know more…
• Climate : range from hot in the summer with highs of 86
degrees Fahrenheit, to extremely cold in the winter with
lows of - 22 degrees Fahrenheit
• Amount of Rainfall : usually between 20-60 inches of
precipitation annually

5. More about Temperate Forests…
• Location : includes Eastern Asia, Central and Western Area and
Eastern United States
• Vegetation : temperate forests are able to support a wide
variety of plant life and vegetation
• Wildlife : temperate forests are home to a wide variety of
animals.
• It have a dry season and a long wet season. The temperature is
almost always cool, but in the summer it can get quite hot and
in the winter quite cold (near freezing).
• The largest temperate rainforests in the world are located in
North America.

6. Layers of the Temperate Forest
• It has the canopy, understory and the forest floor.
Compared to the tropical rainforest, it does not include
an emergent trees layer.

7. Animals

8. Plants

9. Temperate Forests Threatened
• Timber cutting is the number one threat to these forests.
• Acid rain caused by industries and vehicles damages the leaves
of trees, and causes them to produce smaller and fewer seeds.
• Another threat to the Temperate Rainforest is the introduction
of non-native plant and animal species. This is a threat because
it upsets the balance of the forest ecosystem.
• Other threats include unsustainable forestry and strip mining.
• Climate change is also a threat.

10. But, still..
WE CAN SAVE IT!
• First of all, you can recycle. Trees are used to make the paper
for paper bags, newspapers, printer paper, and many more
products we use in our everyday lives.
• Use cloth products instead of paper products, like napkins,
towels, plates, and cups.
• Drive less, and carpool when possible. Car exhaust is one of the
main contributors to acid rain.
• Walk or ride your bike to help keep our environment clean and
keep yourself active
• And of course, encourage others to do the same. 

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question?

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