Biome Project PowerPoint Example
• Temperate Rain Forest
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Temperate Rain ForestFor Mr. Manskopf
Environmental Science Class
By Mr. ManskopfNovember 2011
Temperate Rainforest…Where on Earth?
• Small Biomes in Area• Small Pockets Around World
Temperate Rain Forests Locations
• Mid-Latitudes• Usually near
coastline• Largest found in
Pacific Northwest of U.S. and British Columbia in Canada
Climate of the Temperate Rain Forest
• WET, Year Round Rain• Moderate Temperatures
Why is it wet year round?
Species Found In Temperate Rain Forest
TREES:• Cedars, Spruce, Hemlock,
Douglas Fir • Grow Tall/Fast• Evergreens• Coniferous Trees (see-
bearing cones)• Compete for sunlight• Commercially important
Species Found In Temperate Rain Forest
• Damp conditions perfect for moss
• Slugs• Numerous amphibian
creatures• Squirrels• Deer• Elk
Species Found In Temperate Rain Forest
Limiting Factors• Sunlight• Too much
precipitation (Precipitation in Olympic's rain forest ranges from 140 to 167 inches (12 to 14 feet) every year.)
Threats
• Timber/Logging
Example Hoh Rain
Forest
http://www.nps.gov/olym/naturescience/temperate-rain-forests.htm
Temperate Rain ForestCites
• http://www.nps.gov/olym/naturescience/temperate-rain-forests.htm
• https://biomesfirst09.wikispaces.com/Temperate+Rainforest+Home
• http://www.marietta.edu/~biol/biomes/temprain.htm
