Temperate

TundraForest
BiomesBiome Case Study

A biome is a region in nature that has a community Name

Vegetation
of living things. There are many different biomes
Sherwood Forest
around the world and they vary depending on their Temperate forests support a diverse range of
climate. Temperate forests grow in climates with plants and fungi adapted to the changing Location
regular seasons of warm and cold weather. seasons. There are three main types of Nottinghamshire, England
temperate forest. Broad-leafed forests are
Locations Description
made up of trees which shed their leaves in
Temperate forest biomes are located halfway autumn, such as oak and chestnut. Coniferous Sherwood is a small area
forests have evergreen trees, such as fir or of ancient woodland. It is
between the equator and the poles. They can be
a Site of Special Scientific
found across many parts of the world including pine. Mixed forests are a mixture of conifers
Interest and is also linked
North and South America, north-eastern Asia and and broad-leafed trees.
to the legend of Robin
west and central Europe. Hood.
Weather
Wildlife Weather
There are four distinct seasons. Summers Winters are cold and wet,
Animals in temperate forest are warm, then in autumn it begins to summers are more mild.
biomes are able to adapt to cool. Winters are cold before temperatures There is rainfall all year
survive during the different round.
increase again in the spring. Most temperate
seasons. Squirrels store food
for winter while black bears, forests experience Wildlife and Vegetation
bobcats and timber wolves grow between 70 and
Rare birds such as the
thick coats to keep them warm. 150cm (30-60 lesser spotted woodpecker
Many of the birds are migratory inches) of rain live in Sherwood Forest.
and leave for warmer climates each year. There are almost 1000
in winter. ancient oak trees.

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