Climate of the Temperate Deciduous Forest in the Eastern US
- Average Rainfall: 30-60 in
- this precipitation falls throughout the year but in the winter falls as snow
- Average Temperature: 50 degrees Fahrenheit (10 degrees Celsius)
Net Primary Productivity
Soil Quality
- as the leaves decompose the nutrients contained in the leaves are absorbed by the soil causing the soil to be very fertile
- because of the soil and a long, 5-6 month growing season many temperate deciduous forests have been converted into agricultural regions
Invasive and Endangered Species
Endangered Red Wolf
Distinguished by their reddish fur, red wolves are threatened mainly by human activity (P in HIPPCO) and interbreeding with coyotes. A main problem problem in the temperate deciduous forests is the removal of trees by certain people(H in HIPPCO). Today 50 red wolves roam their native habitats in eastern North Carolina and nearly 200 are maintained in captive breeding facilities through the US.