Temperate Forest Food Web
The primary producers are of this forest are the plants that use their chlorophyll to create food for their own growth as well for the animals. The primary consumers are mostly smaller animals. The secondary consumers are smaller animals that live close to the forest floor. The tertiary consumers are larger and more aggressively dominant species.
Animals: Extinct, Endangered, Vulnerable
Extinct means that the species no longer in existence.
Neovison Macrodon (Sea Mink): Extinct The sea mink lived among rocks of the ocean and ate fish and mollusks. The species inhabited along the coasts of Canada and in the coastal eastern United States. This species was hunted for the fur trade to extinction. Endangered means that the species is at serious risk of extinction. Clemmys Guttata (Spotted Turtle): Endangered Spotted turtle live on a variety of wetland types. They eat small animals, fruits, and algae. Spotted Turtles are found in areas of Canada and also the United States on the eastern side of the country. Populations occur in smaller groups but can range from 30- 1,205 individuals. The population is declining through the loss of adults turtles. The lack of adult turtles can be attributed to the collection for personal pets or trade, and mortality on roads and from agricultural machinery. The lack of adult turtles are affecting the already small groups that they live in and is causing a decline in reproduction. Also, invasive plant species are corrupting the ecosystem that the turtles live in. Vulnerable means that the species is likely to become endangered. Sylvilagus Transitionalis (New England Cottontail): Vulnerable The New England Cottontail inhabits in areas of open woods and shrubs. They eat plants, fruits, seeds, and during the winter it eats woody species. New England Cottontails are rare to scarce. In Maine there are about only 250 individuals total. Populations are found in the United States in the states of Connecticut, Maine, Massachusetts, New Hampshire, New York, Rhode Island, and possibly Vermont if not extinct in this state. New England Cottontail is threatened by habitat destruction. |
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