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The flora and fauna within temperate forest biomes must adapt to the changing of the seasons. As the changes are highly visible and some changes are drastic, the animals and plants must adapt to the change in weather. The plant life would adapt to the seasons, deciduous trees are found in temperate forests as they adapt to the changes in weather.
E.g. deciduous trees would change their leaf colour in the autumn, would have all leaves fallen off in the winter, blossom and grow back in the spring and grow green (or natural colour) in the summer.
The fauna in temperate forest biomes must again adapt to the changes in the weather, for example: animals in temperate forests (with colder weathers) would hibernate which is an adaption animals have learnt in their habitat. Other animals migrate due to weathers to more suitable weather.
Locations of temperate forest biomes are generally found in areas between the polar and tropic areas. In the northern hemisphere, this biome is found in the western and central Europe, Chile, US, western Canada, Northeastern Asia and some parts of Russia. In the Southern Hemisphere, temperate forests can be found in Australia and New Zealand.
The variation in the locations differ, in areas such as Russia, the temperatures are colder and the life there must adapt to colder temperatures. Whilst in areas such as Australia, the life there must adapt to slightly hotter temperature.
E.g. deciduous trees would change their leaf colour in the autumn, would have all leaves fallen off in the winter, blossom and grow back in the spring and grow green (or natural colour) in the summer.
The fauna in temperate forest biomes must again adapt to the changes in the weather, for example: animals in temperate forests (with colder weathers) would hibernate which is an adaption animals have learnt in their habitat. Other animals migrate due to weathers to more suitable weather.
Locations of temperate forest biomes are generally found in areas between the polar and tropic areas. In the northern hemisphere, this biome is found in the western and central Europe, Chile, US, western Canada, Northeastern Asia and some parts of Russia. In the Southern Hemisphere, temperate forests can be found in Australia and New Zealand.
The variation in the locations differ, in areas such as Russia, the temperatures are colder and the life there must adapt to colder temperatures. Whilst in areas such as Australia, the life there must adapt to slightly hotter temperature.
How do temperate biomes react to certain temperatures such as heavy rain, wind, snow and heat?
Temperate biomes react to certain temperatures, and have reacted to those as the temperate forest biome are found to experience heat, heavy rain, strong winds and even hail.
How common is this biome around the world?
Locations of temperate forest biomes are generally found in areas between the polar and tropic areas. In the northern hemisphere, this biome is found in the western and central Europe, Chile, US, western Canada, Northeastern Asia and some parts of Russia. In the Southern Hemisphere, temperate forests can be found in Australia and New Zealand.
General Format of Report:
Creating and documenting a Biome
Condensation rapidly appeared constantly within the walls of the container, the container/biome was always placed next to a window, making the biome closer to the cold, causing condensation within the container and closer to direct sunlight, giving nourishment.
At a certain point, the biome container had not been opened over a period of a few weeks, once opened, the air was thick and strong, believing to be similar to the musk found in dense, thick forests.
The moss had changed occasionally, at one point the moss flattened and shriveled slightly, and then it would puff up, finally returning to its original state.
The temperature towards the end of the recording time was different compared to the previous days, one day, the wind was highly aggressive and strong, which effected the biome, causing disruption and un-alignment compared to its state originally. Another day, the rain was heavy and pouring, possibly flooding the biome if it were to effect it.
- References (all references used in the text should be listed at the end of the report)
Temperate biomes react to certain temperatures, and have reacted to those as the temperate forest biome are found to experience heat, heavy rain, strong winds and even hail.
How common is this biome around the world?
Locations of temperate forest biomes are generally found in areas between the polar and tropic areas. In the northern hemisphere, this biome is found in the western and central Europe, Chile, US, western Canada, Northeastern Asia and some parts of Russia. In the Southern Hemisphere, temperate forests can be found in Australia and New Zealand.
General Format of Report:
- Introduction (sets the scene for the work; include suitable references; states clearly the aims/objectives; explains why you are doing the work. May require an abstract, summary of findings or aims of the experiment as required by the brief)
- Hypothesis: Make an ‘educated guess’ based on your prior knowledge and the observations you have made about your biomes. Your hypothesis is a suggested solution or outcome to your experiment. What do you think will happen to your biome over the weeks that you care for it? A hypothesis is also measurable so you need to think: “If I do…… [this]” then, “[this] ………… will happen.”
- Materials and Methods (rarely reported separately but incorporated in the description of the method; write about what you did in order i.e. “the sample was mounted on a microscope slide and a labelled diagram prepared” not “labelled diagrams were prepared after the sample was mounted on a microscope”; give enough detail for the work to be repeated by any reader)
Creating and documenting a Biome
- Begin with a chosen biome in which to investigate.
- Information is researched on the chosen biome, such as weather conditions, flora and fauna that thrive in the biome and other information needed.
- A container was collected and filled with the certain materials and requirements needed for the biome, whether it be soil, sand etc.
- The biome was then labeled according to the biome type.
- The biome was then taken home and documented on, information on conditions and changes were document every day, over a period of 40 days, and and image was taken of the biome everyday to accompany the documented information.
- The biome was then finally assessed and a report was created to explain the processes, information and experiences that was gained during the process.
- Discussion (should include statements on what your results have shown but must not be a repeat of the results section; discuss the significance of your observations; point out any limitations to your methods, for example damaged samples; link your observations with references e.g. Figure 1 clearly shows leaf-like spicules of T.vitrinus a characteristic of Trichostrongylus species)
Condensation rapidly appeared constantly within the walls of the container, the container/biome was always placed next to a window, making the biome closer to the cold, causing condensation within the container and closer to direct sunlight, giving nourishment.
At a certain point, the biome container had not been opened over a period of a few weeks, once opened, the air was thick and strong, believing to be similar to the musk found in dense, thick forests.
The moss had changed occasionally, at one point the moss flattened and shriveled slightly, and then it would puff up, finally returning to its original state.
The temperature towards the end of the recording time was different compared to the previous days, one day, the wind was highly aggressive and strong, which effected the biome, causing disruption and un-alignment compared to its state originally. Another day, the rain was heavy and pouring, possibly flooding the biome if it were to effect it.
- Conclusion (final statement should be made about the validity of the results and the methods used)
- References (all references used in the text should be listed at the end of the report)
- KDE Santa Barbara. 2014. KDE Santa Barbara. [ONLINE] Available at:http://kids.nceas.ucsb.edu/biomes/temperateforest.html. [Accessed 05 August 2014].
- Deciduous Forest Biome. 2014. Deciduous Forest Biome. [ONLINE] Available at: http://www.blueplanetbiomes.org/deciduous_forest.htm. [Accessed 05 August 2014].
- Temperate Deciduous Forest : Mission: Biomes. 2014. Temperate Deciduous Forest : Mission: Biomes. [ONLINE] Available at:http://earthobservatory.nasa.gov/Experiments/Biome/biotemperate.php. [Accessed 05 August 2014].
- The forest biome. 2014. The forest biome. [ONLINE] Available at:http://www.ucmp.berkeley.edu/exhibits/biomes/forests.php. [Accessed 05 August 2014].