Deciduous forests are found in eastern North America, central Europe, Asia, southern Chile, Paraguay, New Zealand, and southeastern Australia. They have an average annual temperature of 50°F and rainfall of 30-60 inches. Deciduous forests have five zones - the tree stratum containing trees like oak and maple, a small tree and sapling zone, a shrub zone with plants like rhododendrons, an herb zone of short plants, and a ground zone of mosses. Common animals in deciduous forests include black bears, bobcats, beavers, coyotes, bald eagles, raccoons, and American burying beetles.
Deciduous forests are found in eastern North America, central Europe, Asia, southern Chile, Paraguay, New Zealand, and southeastern Australia. They have an average annual temperature of 50°F and rainfall of 30-60 inches. Deciduous forests have five zones - the tree stratum containing trees like oak and maple, a small tree and sapling zone, a shrub zone with plants like rhododendrons, an herb zone of short plants, and a ground zone of mosses. Common animals in deciduous forests include black bears, bobcats, beavers, coyotes, bald eagles, raccoons, and American burying beetles.
Deciduous forests are found in eastern North America, central Europe, Asia, southern Chile, Paraguay, New Zealand, and southeastern Australia. They have an average annual temperature of 50°F and rainfall of 30-60 inches. Deciduous forests have five zones - the tree stratum containing trees like oak and maple, a small tree and sapling zone, a shrub zone with plants like rhododendrons, an herb zone of short plants, and a ground zone of mosses. Common animals in deciduous forests include black bears, bobcats, beavers, coyotes, bald eagles, raccoons, and American burying beetles.
Deciduous forests are found in eastern North America, central Europe, Asia, southern Chile, Paraguay, New Zealand, and southeastern Australia. They have an average annual temperature of 50°F and rainfall of 30-60 inches. Deciduous forests have five zones - the tree stratum containing trees like oak and maple, a small tree and sapling zone, a shrub zone with plants like rhododendrons, an herb zone of short plants, and a ground zone of mosses. Common animals in deciduous forests include black bears, bobcats, beavers, coyotes, bald eagles, raccoons, and American burying beetles.
middle of Europe. There are many deciduous forests in Asia.
Zones in the deciduous
forests
Deciduous forests
Deciduous Forests
South America has two big areas of
deciduous forests in southern Chile and Middle East coast of Paraguay. There are deciduous forests located in New Zealand, and southeastern Australia also.
The average annual temperature in a
deciduous forest is 50 F. The average rainfall is 30 to 60 inches a year.
The first zone is the Tree Stratum zone. It
contains such trees as oak, beech, maple, chestnut hickory, etc.
The small tree and sapling zone is the
second zone. This zone has young, and short trees.
The third zone is called the shrub zone.
Some of the shrubs in this zone are rhododendrons, azaleas, mountain laurel, and huckleberries.
The Herb zone is the fourth zone. It
contains short plants such as herbal plants.
The final zone is the Ground zone. It
contains lichen, club mosses, and true mosses.
Animals in deciduous forests
The Bald Eagle is a large fierce looking
bird. Its name in Latin means "the sea eagle with a white head".
Brown bears are comparatively larger than
black bears and are often found in cool mountainous regions.
The most distinctive feature of raccoons is
the mask-like pattern on its face, and its front paws.
The American burying beetle or giant
carrion beetle is between 25 and 45 mm long and can be identified by its distinctive orange-red markings. These nocturnal species are critically endangered and are on the verge of extinction.
The American black bear is the most
common bear species in North America. These bears hibernate in winters. They are omnivorous and feed on anything depending on the location and availability. This native species communicate by grunting and marking trees using its teeth and claws.
The bobcat is an adaptable predator found
in the deciduous and coniferous woodlands of North America. It is twice as large as the domestic cat but a little smaller than the Canada lynx. Beavers are large semi-aquatic rodents who are known for building dams and canals. They build small lodges with the help of sticky mud, alongside water bodies. Beavers are herbivores and their diet includes tree barks, twigs, leaves and water plants.
Although coyotes can live
almost anywhere, deciduous forests are one of their favorite dwellings. Also known as American jackals, they usually hunt in pairs.