Temperate+Forest

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= = Temperate forest are forest that have trees that loose their leaves each year. Temperate Forests grow between the tropics and the polar region in both the Northern Hemisphere and the Southern Hemisphere. They have four distinct seasons with a very strong winter. Temperate Forests have moderate climates and are home to many plant and animal species. Temperature is the forest range from hot in the Summer with highs of 86 degrees Fahrenheit, to extremely cold in the winter with lows of -22 degrees Fahrenheit. Temperate forest recieve abundant amounts of precipitation, usually between 20-60 inches of rain anunally. Humans are causing much harm to these forest however. Humans have colonized areas in the forest, cut wood for timber and have been used for agriculture. To these results, less than a quarter of these forest remain.

Flora of Temperate Forest

 * Pine Fir
 * Hemlock
 * Spruce
 * Sequoia
 * Sweet Gum Tree
 * Scott Pine Tree
 * Oals
 * Beech
 * Hickory

Fauna of Temperate Forest

 * Rabbit
 * Deer
 * Red Fox
 * Beaver
 * Coyote
 * Bald Eagle
 * Wolf
 * Chipmunk
 * Porcupine
 * Oppossum
 * Black Bear
 * Raccoon
 * Wild Boar
 * Birds
 * Snakes
 * Insects
 * Weasel