Adaptations
Deciduous Trees
In the summer the broad leaves capture energy from the sun and convert it to food by photosynthesis. Some of the food is used for growth and some is stored in the roots for next spring. During the fall, green chlorophyll in the leaves begins to decompose, revealing brilliant oranges, yellows, and reds. To prepare for winter, deciduous trees and plants become dormant. They lose their leaves and seal the places where leaves were attached with a protective covering called a leaf scar. If they kept their leaves, the water in the leaves would freeze into ice, damaging the leaves and leaving the plant vulnerable to bacteria or fungi. Spring signals the trees to grow new leaves and begin photosynthesis again.
Birds
Birds migrate to warmer areas in the south during cold winter months in the temperate forest biome. Birds migrate to warmer areas because it is easier to find food and to survive. In the spring, birds will migrate back to their homes in the temperate forests.
Amphibians
Amphibians go into hibernation or dig out a burrow, or hibernaculum during the cold weather. These species have a way of storing glucose during the winter to stay alive and prevent from freezing.
Deciduous Trees
In the summer the broad leaves capture energy from the sun and convert it to food by photosynthesis. Some of the food is used for growth and some is stored in the roots for next spring. During the fall, green chlorophyll in the leaves begins to decompose, revealing brilliant oranges, yellows, and reds. To prepare for winter, deciduous trees and plants become dormant. They lose their leaves and seal the places where leaves were attached with a protective covering called a leaf scar. If they kept their leaves, the water in the leaves would freeze into ice, damaging the leaves and leaving the plant vulnerable to bacteria or fungi. Spring signals the trees to grow new leaves and begin photosynthesis again.
Birds
Birds migrate to warmer areas in the south during cold winter months in the temperate forest biome. Birds migrate to warmer areas because it is easier to find food and to survive. In the spring, birds will migrate back to their homes in the temperate forests.
Amphibians
Amphibians go into hibernation or dig out a burrow, or hibernaculum during the cold weather. These species have a way of storing glucose during the winter to stay alive and prevent from freezing.
Bibliography
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"Temperate Deciduous Forest." Temperate Deciduous Forest. N.p., n.d. Web. 18 Dec. 2014.
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