Temperate+Deciduous+Forest+Facts

Anthony G. Trent V.

Kingdom Monera Monera has no nucleus and is a one celled organism.They are bacteria that is also found in a variety of environments.

Kingdom Protists Protists have a nucleus and organelles, there are mostly singled celled, they have no cell wall and no chlorophyll.



Kingdom Fungi;  Are multiple celled and have no chlorophyll and absorb the nutrients from the ground or form decaying substances on the forest floor. The picture to the left is a Slime Mold it's scientific names its //Myxomycota//  which is found on the bottom of tree trunks. The picture at the bottom left is a Coral Fungi and it's scientific name is //Basidiomycetes//  which is found on the floor of the Temperate Deciduous Forest. The last picture to the bottom right is a Puffball Fungi which is //Basidiomycetes//  in scientific which is found on decaying logs of dead trees.

 

Plants: Multicelled, green things that can create their own food, with a cell wall.

Example from the Mosses: carpet moss. Kingdom: Plants Division: Bryophyta Class:Bryopsida Order:Bryales Family:Mniaceae Genus: //Mnium//               Species: //hornum//    The carpet moss covers the bottom of the forest floor. Example from whisk ferns: Kingdom: Plants Division: Psilotophyta Class: Polypodiopssda Order: Polypodiales Family: Woodsiaaceae Genus: //Anthyrium// species: //felix-femin//

Lady ferns are found along the stream beds, and on the forest floor.

Example of Horsetails: Kingdom: plants Division: Equisetophyta Class: Equisetopsida Order: Equisetales Family: Equisetaceae Genus: //Equisetum// Species: //hyemale//

Horsetails are mostly found on the bottom of the forest floor, also by trees.

Example, the running club moss kingdom:Plants Divison:Lycopodiophyta Class:lycopodiopsida Order:Lycopodiales Family:Lycopodiaceae Genus://Lycopodium// species://clavatum// The running club moss is found on the forest floor.

Example, cinnamon fern Kingdom: Plants Divison: Pteridophyta Class: Filicopsida Order: Polypodiales Family: Osmundaceae Genus: //Osnuda// species: //cinnamomea//

Cinnamon ferns are found on the forest floor

Example, the ginkgo tree Kingdom: Plants Divison: Anthophyta Class: Ginkgophyta Order: Ginkgoopsida Family: Ginkgoaceae Genus: //Ginko// species: //biloba//

found in the western part of the United States and found where water is provided.

Example of Western White Clematis Kingdom: Plants Divison: Magnoliophyta Class: Magnoliopsida Order: Ranunculales Family: Ranunculaceae Genus: //Clematis// species: //lygusticifolia//

Found on the eastern part of the United States on the forest floor.

Animals: Kingdom: Animalia Phylum: Chordata Class: Mammalia order: Carnivora Family: Procyonidae Genus: //Procyon// species: //lotor// Common name: The North American raccoon The raccoon is found all over the Temperate Deciduos Forest. The Raccoon is an omnivore.



Kingdom: Animalia Phylum: Chordata Class: Mammalia Order: Artiodactyla Family: Cervidea Genus: //Odocoileus// Species: //virginianus// Common name: The White-tailed deer. It is a herbivore.

American Robin Kingdom: Animelia Phylum: Cordata Class: Aves Order: Passeriformes Family: Turdidea genus: turdus species: migratorius found all over the the temperate decidious forest It is a herbivore

The brown snake kingdom: Animalia Phylum: Chordata Class: Reptilla Order: Squamata Family: Colubridea Genus: Storeria species: dekayi Common name: The Brown Snake it is a carnivor.



the Tapeworm (Tacnia) Kingdom: Animalia Phylum: Platyhelminthes Class: Cestoda Order: Cyclophyllidea Family: Taeniidea Genus: Taenia species: Common name: Tacnia. its a carnivore

American Toad

Kingdome: Animilia Phylum: Chordata Class: Amphibia Order: Anura Family: Bufonidea genus: //bufo// species: //americanus// its a herbivore

Kingdom: Animilia Phylum: Arthropoda Class: insecta Order: Hymenoptera Family: Formicidae Genus: Solenopsis species: invicta Common name: The red imported ant. They are herbivores They are found n the Eastern U.S.

The bald eagle Kingdom: Animalia Phylum: Chordata Class: Aves Order: Falconiformes Family: Accipifridae Genus: Haliaeetus species: leucocephalus They are found all over the temperate decidous forest. the Bald Eagle is a carnivore.

The black bear Kingdom: Animalia Phylum:Chorodata Class: Mammalia Order: Carnivora Family: Ursidae Genus: //Ursus// species: //americanus// The balck Bear is a carnivore.



the Snapping Turtle kingdom: Aniamali Phylum: Chorodata Class: Reptilia Order: Testudines Family: Chelydridae Genus: Chelydra species: serpentina The snapping turtle is a carnivore

The Black Widow Spider Kingdom: Animalia Phylum: Arthropoda Class: Arachnida Order: Araneae Family: Theridiidae Genus: //Latrodectus// species: //hesperus// The Black widow spider is a carnivore and is found in lower Michigan and in many other states.

Common Garter Snake Kingdom: Animalia Phylum: Chordata Class: Reptilia Order: Squmata Family: Colubridea Genus: Thamnophis species: sirtalis is a carnivore and is found all over the temperate deciduous forest.

Great Horned Owl Kingdom: Animalia Phylum: Chordata Class: Aves Order: Strigifomes Family: Strigide Genus: //Bubo// species: //virginianus// The Great Horned Owl is found in any tree in the Temperate Deciduous Forest and is a carnivore.



Eastern Cotton Tailed Rabbit Kingdom: Animalia Phylum: Chordata Class: Mammalia Order: Lagomorpha Family: Leporidea Genus: //Sylvilagus// species: //alacer// The Eastern Cotton Tailed Rabbit is found on the forest floor and is a Herbivore.



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