Forest Biome

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Forest Biome

• Forest Climate

Forest Plants
Forest Animals
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Forest Climate

• During the summer, it gets hot!

• During the winter, it
• gets cold.

Until . . .
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. . . Elevation comes into effect !

• As you go down the mountain
• you start to feel warmer,
• your breathing becomes easier,
• and you enjoy the sight of beautiful plants and
  animals!

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Forest Biome

• Forest Climate

Forest Plants
Forest Animals
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Forest Plants
The 3 main levels are forest floor, understory,
and canopy. The forest floor is the soil, dead
plants and animals waiting to rot away. But also
as part of the forest floor is a layer known as
the herb layer. This is where the grasses and
wildflowers grow . Other plants, bushes and
small trees make up the understory (also known as
the shrub layer). The last layer is where the
trees are and it is known as the canopy layer.
In a forest biome, you will find three main
layers! . . . Or maybe more!
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Effects on Plant Life

• The soil, water, sunshine, temperature,
  rainfall, and fire influence what plants and
  trees grow in an area.

• But, each plant is different. Thus, all the
  elements effect each plant in different ways.

For example Trees are classified into two types
of trees.
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Coniferous Trees

• Coniferous trees are trees that grow needles
  instead of leaves, and cones instead of flowers.
  Conifers tend to be evergreen, that is, they bear
  needles and stay green all year long. These
  adaptations help conifers survive in areas that
  are very cold or dry. Some of the more common
  conifers are spruces, pines, and firs.

• Temperature -40C to 20C, average summer
  temperature is 10C
• Precipitation 300 to 900 millimeters of rain per
  year. The amount of precipitation depends on the
  forest location. In the north, the winters are
  long, cold and dry, while the short summers are
  moderately warm and moist. In the south,
  precipitation is more evenly distributed
  throughout the year.
• Utah has a little of both types of precipitation
  combined!

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Deciduous Trees

• Deciduous Trees are notable for going through
  four seasons. During the fall, their leaves
  change color, then they begin to lose them. This
  is in preparation for the winter season. Because
  it gets so cold, the trees have adapted to the
  winter by going into a period of dormancy or
  sleep. This is how the trees survive. They also
  have thick bark to protect them from the cold
  weather. Deciduous trees flowers begin to grow
  again during spring and continue throughout the
  summer.
• Some common deciduous tress, also known as
  Broadleaf trees, are oaks, maples, beeches,
  hickory, and chestnut.   

• Temperature -30C to 30C, yearly average is
  10C. The temperature varies widely from season
  to season with cold winters and hot, wet summers.
  
• Precipitation 750 to 1,500 mm of rain per year
• Utah has both characteristics of a deciduous and
  coniferous forest, meaning you can find both
  deciduous trees and coniferous trees there.

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Forest Biome

• Forest Climate

Forest Plants
Forest Animals
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Forest Animals

• Here are various types of animals that live in a
  forest!

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In the End,

• Every animal and plant is part of an ecosystem.
• An ecosystem is a community of plants and
  animals interacting with their environment.
  Every living thing depends on each other to
  survive!

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For example

• Trees and plants provide food, oxygen and shelter
  for animals.
• The animals in return eventually die, rot and
  fertilize the soil so that trees and plants get
  their food. They also help with starting new tree
  and plant growth.
• Both plants and animals help control the lands
  climate.