The Deciduous forest can be found in the middle of Europe, the easter half of North America, and in other places in temperate climates. The Deciduous forest biome has five different zones and four distinct seasons.
Biotic Factors
Native Plant Species
Northern Arrowwood- The leaves and berries of the arrowwood are used and the plant is usually found in most deciduous forest biomes.
Tawny Milkcap Mushroom- It is an edible mushroom that can be found in most deciduous forests.
Other native plant species include american beech, carpet moss, common lime, lady fern, guelder rose, and shagbark hickory.
Invasive Plant Species
Yellow Morning Glory- It is a climbing vine native to Mexico and it smother the native trees and shrubs.
Other invasive plant species include soap pod, bear's breeches, garlic root, and the gum arabic tree.
Native Animal Species
Duck Billed Platypus- The platypus lives along the streams and riverbeds in the deciduous forest biome.
Bald Eagle- The bald eagle helps the biome by eating the fish and keeping the population in check.
Other native animal species include the american black bear, fat doormouse, least weasel, coyote, and the eastern chipmunk.
Invasive Animal Species
American Beaver- The american beaver cuts down many of the trees of the forest, threatening the amount of native trees remaining.
Other invasive animal species include
Abiotic Factors
The yearly temperature is 0 to 20 degrees Celsius.
The yearly precipitation is about 30-60 inches.
The latitudes are 35 to 60 degrees North. The altitude is about 900 meters above sea level.
Because the temperature is warm and the air moist, decomposition happens at a very fast rate in tropical rainforests. High levels of rainfall often lead to leaching of nutrients from the soil, creating soils that are nutrient poor.
Human Interactions With The Environment
Humans can adapt to live in the deciduous forest environment because the biome has a stable source of food and water. Because the environment is not harsh, it is very possible to survive in the forest biome. The biggest threat to the biome is development and agriculture. To stop the increasing damage of human interaction, regulation should be made on the amount of land that can be cleared and trees that can be cut down.