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**Deciduous Forest** **Ecosystems ** ﻿ A deciduous forest is a forest that has cold winters and has warm or hot summers. Deciduous forest's are located away from the poles and the equator. They are usually made of two different types of trees; Evergreens and deciduous trees like poplar and oak trees. The lattitude range is from 23 to 38 degrees south. They are usually located near an Ocean. **Climate** A deciduous forest has four seasons; winter, fall, summer, and spring. Regions with this climate are called Mid- lattitudes. About 14 inches of precipitation in Winter months and about 18 inches of rain in summer months. The average tempurature in winter is a little bit below 0 degrees fahrenheit. It is a Moist and Continental climate. **Plants in a Deciduous Forest ** Some plants in a Deciduous forest are Lady Fern's, White Oak, White Birch, Pecan, Guelder Rose, Common Lime, Carpet Moss, and American Birch. These plants adapt to the forest by keeping their leaves all year long. Some trees like Oaks and Poplar Do shed their leaves every year. Evergreens keep them all year, that is why they are called Evergreens. Some Evergreens are Pine trees, Firs, or Hemlocks. Most of the land in this forest is Fertile, although, some of the soil is very poor in nutrients. Lots of trees provide shelter and food for animals.  __White Birch, White Oak, Common Lime, Lady Fern__ **Animals in a Deciduous Forest **  __White-Tailed Dee__r- They have thick fur, that provides warmth. Eats acorns __. __ __American Black Bear- __ They have thick fur, that provides warmth. They are omnivores. Kill animals with their teeth and their claws. They eat rabbits, deer, and also berries. __<span style="background-color: #ffffff; color: #000000; font-family: 'Lucida Sans Unicode','Lucida Grande',sans-serif; font-size: 14px; vertical-align: super;">Squirrel- __<span style="background-color: #ffffff; color: #000000; font-family: 'Lucida Sans Unicode','Lucida Grande',sans-serif; font-size: 14px; vertical-align: super;">Eats nuts and berries, keep fur all year for warmth.

__<span style="background-color: #ffffff; color: #000000; font-family: 'Lucida Sans Unicode','Lucida Grande',sans-serif; font-size: 110%; vertical-align: super;">Rabbits- __<span style="background-color: #ffffff; color: #000000; font-family: 'Lucida Sans Unicode','Lucida Grande',sans-serif; font-size: 110%; vertical-align: super;"> Eats Rabbit Tobacco, and some other plants.

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__<span style="background-color: #ffffff; color: #000000; font-family: 'Lucida Sans Unicode','Lucida Grande',sans-serif; font-size: 110%; vertical-align: super;">Beavers- __<span style="background-color: #ffffff; color: #000000; font-family: 'Lucida Sans Unicode','Lucida Grande',sans-serif; font-size: 110%; vertical-align: super;"> Make burrows in the ground and eats twigs and nuts.

__<span style="background-color: #ffffff; color: #000000; font-family: 'Lucida Sans Unicode','Lucida Grande',sans-serif; font-size: 110%; vertical-align: super;">Great Horned Owl- __<span style="background-color: #ffffff; color: #000000; font-family: 'Lucida Sans Unicode','Lucida Grande',sans-serif; font-size: 110%; vertical-align: super;">Like to be out in the winter. Dig food out of the snow with their sharp claws. Build their nests in January. Snow does not seem to affect their lifestyle. <span style="background-color: #ffffff; color: #000000; font-family: 'Lucida Sans Unicode','Lucida Grande',sans-serif; font-size: 110%; vertical-align: super;">

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<span style="background-color: #ffffff; color: #cfb031; display: block; font-family: Georgia,serif; font-size: 170%; text-align: center; vertical-align: super;">**Food Chain** <span style="background-color: #ffffff; color: #000000; display: block; font-family: 'Lucida Sans Unicode','Lucida Grande',sans-serif; font-size: 110%; text-align: left; vertical-align: super;"><span style="background-color: #ffffff; color: #cfb031; font-family: Georgia,serif; font-size: 160%; vertical-align: super;">﻿ <span style="background-color: #ffffff; color: #2cdddb; font-family: Georgia,serif; font-size: 230%; vertical-align: super;"> <span style="background-color: #ffffff; color: #000000; display: block; font-family: 'Lucida Sans Unicode','Lucida Grande',sans-serif; font-size: 110%; text-align: center; vertical-align: super;">**<span style="background-color: #ffffff; color: #cfb031; font-family: Georgia,serif; font-size: 160%; vertical-align: super;">Human Impact ** <span style="background-color: #ffffff; color: #000000; display: block; font-family: 'Lucida Sans Unicode','Lucida Grande',sans-serif; font-size: 110%; text-align: left; vertical-align: super;">Most of the Deciduous forests have been cut down. 500,000 acres have been clear cut. These forests once covered 48% of Earths surface and now it only covers 24%. It is bad for the animals in this area because, they rely on the land for shelter and food.

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