Wednesday, May 6, 2009

Deciduous Forests:

Temperature Ranges:

Average Summer Temperatures: in summer the temperatures stay around 70 degrees Farenhiet.
Average Winter Temperatures: Winter temperatures stay around 30 degrees Farenhiet.

Precipitation:

Winter: in winter it can rain up to 14 inches
Summer: in summer it can rain up to 16 inches

Animals:

The following are shown in the link below: duck billed platypus, weasel, fat dormouse, red squirrel, coyote, and white tailed deer.

Animal Link: http://animoto.com/play/iHs0R21nlv80MANVGBW07A

Plants:

The following plants are shown in the link below: American Beech, White Birch, Common Lime, Carpet Moss, Lady Fern, Pecan Tree, and shagbark Hickory.

Plant Link: http://animoto.com/play/Cbh3YU9VMcu5rgEDXzlNXw

Example of Deciduous Forest Food Chain:

The following food chain is shown in the link below: Pecan tree nuts are eaten by a chipmunk, chipmunk is eaten by a coyote, and a baby coyote is eaten by a eagle.(the part were a dead eagle is eaten by bacteria was cut off)

http://animoto.com/play/XeV36rpTN1qovWfJgne8VQ

Deserts:

Temperature Range:

Every month(winter or summer) the temperature stays around 65 degrees Farenhiet.

Precipitation:

An average of 1 inch of rain falls in a year.

Animals:

The following animals are shown in the link below: Bobcat, Armidillo Lizard, Cactus Wren, Banded Gila Monster, Desert Big Horn Sheep, Desert Tortise, Kangaroo Rat, Javelina, and Cactus Ferruginous Pygmy Owl.

Animal Link: http://animoto.com/play/wghKYj8XF53JZ007j57Lng

Plants:

The following plants are shown in the link below: Brittle Bush, Chainfruit Cholla, Creosote Bush, Crimson Hedgehog Cactus.

Plant Link: http://animoto.com/play/Sou1ru3hT9sQYRzB62C0bA

Example of Desert Food Chain:

The following food chain is shown in the link below: Brittle Bush is eaten by a Kangaroo Rat, and Kangaroo Rat is eaten by a Bobcat.

http://animoto.com/play/nDfFjJc5KXCqGjpddQiZ1w

Friday, May 1, 2009

Rain Forests:

Average Temperatures:

The average rain forest temperatures are 68 to 96 degrees Farinhiet.
(I couldn't find seperate winter and summer temperatures)

Average Rain Fall:

Yearly: Over 100 inches of rain fall per year!

Monthy: Up to 4 inches can fall(total) in a month.

Animals:

The following animals are shown in the link below: Elephant, Tiger, Chimpanzee, Bat, and Golden Lion Tamarin.

Animal Link: http://animoto.com/play/4GGxddeXDkcB8MwC0yhMKw

Plants:

The following plants are shown in the link below:Bengal Bamboo, Coconut Tree, and Jambu.

Plant Link: http://animoto.com/play/fmCStLwLPzAsNHTUTipJXg

Example of Rain forest Food chain:

The following food chain is shown in the link below: Jambu fruit eaten by a toco toucan, the toco toucan is eaten by a anaconda, a young anaconda ia eaten by a ocelot, a young ocelot is eaten by a jagaur.

http://animoto.com/play/rwU99WCv0lyf7UXGEdF0FQ