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Books on Biomes
Temperate deciduous forest is characterized by a warm to hot
growing season with moderate precipitation, followed by a winter that
is not as cold or as long as in more northerly regions. The dominant trees
in this zone avoid water loss during the winter by shedding their leaves.
The temperate deciduous forests are much richer in plant and animals species
than the taiga or tundra zones. A rich variety of tree and other plant
species characterize the temperate deciduous forest. Temperate deciduous
forest is primarily characteristic of the eastern United States and Canada,
and also occurs in Europe, Japan, parts of Australia, and the mountainous
regions of Patagonia at the southern tip of South America.
Forest Conservation
Organizations.
Eastern Deciduous Forest
from Nearctica. A comprehensive discussion of the climate, causes
of, plants, birds, mammals, and butterflies of the Eastern Deciduous Forest.
 Temperate
Deciduous Forest. The Evergreen Project. An excellent introduction
to the eastern deciduous forest containing a basic introduction to the
biome, its location, descriptions and photos of some of the tree species,
a scrapbook of fall leaves, types of leaves, and the animals that live
in this forest. Recommended.
Eastern
Deciduous Forest. Brooklyn Botanic Garden. A short introduction to
the different types of forest that, as a whole, make up the eastern decidous
forest. The basic characteristics of each are described as well as their
geographical locations.
A
Guide Through the Northeastern Deciduous Forest. Pennsylvania State
University. A guide to the dominant trees of the eastern deciduous forest
with photographs and some information about each species.
Oak
Ecology. David M. Engle. An article on the ecology of oak forest in
the Cross Timbers region of the southern Great Plains. Included in this
article are sections on the ecological characteristics of oaks, primary
productivity, soils and other vegetation, and the influence of the vegatation
on wildlife.
Tree Guide. The
Natural History of Trees. Thomas W. Kimmerer, University of Kentucky.
Although this site is still in preparation, it is still a remarkable site.
You'll find separate sections on tree taxonomy (families, genera and species),
tree structure, tree stories, tree facts, geography, a forum, and links
to other tree related sites. Although presumably meant to cover all the
trees of North America, it is currently heavily oriented to eastern U.S.
species. Highly recommended.
Trees of
the Pacific Northwest. Oregon State University. Trees of the Pacific
Northwest is an identification guide to the conifers of this region. It
includes a key to species. Each genus is treated, figured, and described
as are the individual species. This is a magnificent and highly informative
site.
Trees
and Shrubs of Alabama and the Southeast. Lisa Samuelson et al. A great
site on the trees and shrubs of the southeastern United States from Auburn
University. Each of the species is covered in a separate page with a description
of the species and its biology and a series of one or more pictures.
Trees
of Eastern North America. Charles Magee. This site is a partial guide
to the tree species of eastern North America. You will find a photograph
and some information for each tree species. There is also an identification
guide to some species based on leaves.
Andy's
Northern Ontario Wildflowers - Plants in a Deciduous Forest. Andy
Foyn. Photographs and information about some of the wildflowers found
in the northern reaches of the Eastern Deciduous Forest.
American
Forest Conservation Documents. Gaia Forest Conservation Archives.
A very large archive of articles related to the conservation of forests
and trees in the United States.
People's
Glossary of Ecosystem Management Terms. U.S. Forest Service. A very
extensive glossary of terms use in land and ecosystem management. Ever
wonder what some of the scientific terms and weasel words in conservation
plans mean? Here you can find out. Recommended.
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