Temperate Deciduous Forests have 4 seasons, which is why they're called temperate. The biome needs the 4 seasons to keep the cycle of its ecosystem running smoothly. If one season just disappears, the ecosystem will lose it's state of equilibrium. One species will overpopulate and since they're animals like us, they'll need to eat. They'll consume the organisms lower in the food web resulting in the victimized organisms to become endangered, if not extinct, in the area. If this keeps occuring, the predators will not have food, therefore a chain reaction will happen higher and higher in the food chain, ultimately causing the food web to collapse.
Now to get back on track. Temperate deciduous forests are located in the eastern half of North America, middle Europe, Russia, China, and Japan. If you refer to the map above, you will notice the location of the forests; they're partly in the tropical climate zone but mostly in the temperate zone. It is mostly in the temperate climate zone because it is a temperate forest, so it need the different climates to be a temperate climate zone. It is how the ecosystem is kept flowing. How do you think the climates affect the organisms and area?
We got our information from:
www.mbgnet.net/sets/temp/locatns.htm
library.thinkquest.org/11353/tempforest.htm
www.blueplanetbiomes.org/deciduous_forest.htm
We got our pictures from:
http://www.roebuckclasses.com/maps/physicmap/biome/biomes1.jpg
I really like your map. It really helped me understand where temperate deciduous forests are.
ReplyDeleteSebastian, Brandon, and Jared
Period 8/9
I think that the climate affects just about every aspect of the organisms and area. For example, if the climate were colder than normal climates, an animal would have a harder time surviving than in a temperate area. The area would also be affected. In colder climates, icebergs are more present, and the water is dangerous place to be in.
ReplyDelete- Bomi Period 8/9 Science
I think the climate affects the organisms because if it's too cold they can't survive, and if it's too hot some organisms can't survive either.
ReplyDelete-Sam
I think it's important for the climate to be right because if it's not the right temperature than the organisms there cannot survive. In this biome there are different seasons when the climate changes, which is something very necessary. If the seasons didn't change then the affect on the organisms would be bad.
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