Animals and plants in the temperate deciduous forests
I can describe how animals and plants in temperate deciduous forests adapt to the climate.
Animals and plants in the temperate deciduous forests
I can describe how animals and plants in temperate deciduous forests adapt to the climate.
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Key learning points
- Animals such as squirrels, hedgehogs, and birds, such as nightingales, can be found in temperate deciduous forests.
- Plants such as oak trees, beech trees and bluebells can be found in temperate deciduous forests.
- Animals and plants adapt to living in seasonal conditions in different ways.
Keywords
Climate zone - an area that has similar weather conditions and climate, e.g. the tropics
Organism - a living thing
Migrate - to move from one place to another with the intention of staying there
Temperate - a region or climate that has moderate rainfall, mild to warm summers and cool to cold winters
Common misconception
Only animals adapt to different conditions.
Many plants and animals adapt in many different ways to their surroundings.
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