Temperate Deciduous Forest
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Temperate Deciduous ForestThe best biome ever!!!
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Where can you find this amazing biome?
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Climate….
4 seasons!
Snow, Rain, Sleet, Hail
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Temperature & Rain
Average temperature a year=50ºF.
Receives 30-60 inches of rain per year.
We are second best to the Rainforest.
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Vertical StratificationZone 1- Tree stratum
zone: height of trees ranges from 60-100 feet. Some of these trees
are… Oak, Beech, Maple, Chestnut, and more!
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More Zones
Zone 2- Small tree and sapling Zone: young and short trees.
Zone 3- Shrub Zone: the shrubs and bushes Includes: rhododendrons, azaleas, mountain
laurel, and more!
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The final 2
Zone 4-Herb Zone: Contains short/herbal plants
Zone 5-Ground Zone: lichens, club mosses, and true mosses.
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Food Chain!
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AdaptationsAnimal
Hibernate in winter They live off the land in
the 3 other seasons Trees give them shelter
for protection against harsh weather.
Most animals are camouflaged to look like the ground, this protects them from predators. Example: Chipmunks.
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Adaptation-PlantLean toward the sun,
allows easier absorption of energy for photosynthesis. Example: Sunflowers
Soak up the nutrients in the ground. One of the reasons for
roots.
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Adaptation- Birds
Most birds migrate during the cold, winter months. During this time they go somewhere warmer. Example: Geese.
Some birds such as cardinals and Blue Jays, stay around in the cold winter. They use food storage to prevent starvation.
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And now, your featured geology…Starring-
Sugar Loaf!!A limestone formation 85 ft high, Perched
atop a 500 Ft bluff located in Winona MN.Well known to early explorers, traders,
tourists, and river boat pilots.
According to Indian legend…it represents the cap of Chief Wa-Pah-Sah (Wabasha) transformed to stone
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More Sugar Loaf Goodness
The name “Sugar Loaf” refers to the formation’s resemblance to the conical loaves that sugar used to be packaged and sold in.
There are at least 3 other hills/bluffs with the name near or on the Mississippi. Sugar Loaf in 1898