Temperate Rainforest Biome
Red Wood National Park
Red Wood national Park is one of the many temperate rainforets on earth. It is home to some of the largest trees on planet earth.
Temperate Rainforests are found in parts of North West US, South America, Eastern Australia, Southern China, Korea, and Japan.
Limiting factors include droughts, fires, and high winds which can cause decreases in populations of plants and animals. Temperate Rainforests usually thrive in foggy and rainy environments.
The area where these Redwoods grow are usually foggy. A lack of fog can prevent trees from getting the moisture they need.
Temperate rainforests are very shade tolerant and often thrive in the shade. These biomes tend to thrive in their year round temperature which varies from about mid 50s to mid 60s. Extreme climate change is not common in these environments. Plants/trees tend to thrive in soil with high organic content ranging from pH 5.0-6.5.
Tertiary consumers in these biomes are usually made up of bears, mountain lions, or lynxes. Many of which feed on deer/elk or sometimes fish like salmon. Hawks, Owls, Weasels, Birds are other animals prevalent in these biomes.
Temperate forests have been negatively impacted by deforestation for land use/agriculture, forest fires and species migration. Migration can cause invasive species to kill entire populations of animals or plants. Oftentimes droughts occur due to the rising earth temperatures. This reduces the humidity and kills many plants/trees.
