Temperate+Forests

=TEMPERATE FOREST=

The temperate forests have trees that lose their leaves during the winter. This is because during the fall and winter, there is not enough water for the trees, and the trees shut down. 

The average temperature for the temperate forests is 50 Degrees Fahrenheit. The average rainfall for the temperate forests is 30 to 60 inches a year. Two of the trees located in temperate forest is the birch and the maple tree. Maple trees lose their leaves in the winter to prevent water loss and to avoid the leaves from freezing and killing the trees. Two animals that dwell in temperate forests are bears and cardinals. Cardinals use their beaks to eat and fight predators.