Location Latitude range anywhere from 23 north to 38 south
Bradley Woods, Cuyahoga County, OH
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Climate 4 distinct seasons Temperature 70s in summer Temp just
below freezing in winter Average precipitation 30-60 inches/year
Biomes short distance to oceans explains the wide range in
climate
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Plant Adaptation Plants capture sunlight in summer through
photosynthesis Lose leaves in winter to conserve water Absorbs food
material in leaves before falling Beech TreeEvergreen Tree Maple
Tree
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Animal Adaptations Blujays migrate to escape winter Bears
hibernate during winter months Squirrels store large amounts of
food
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Soil and Chemical Cycling Soil generally very fertile Soil
fertilized by falling leaves/decaying matter Wide variety of soil
types Rich Loamy, Red Clay, Rocky, Sandy Water most often from
rivers Water high in nutrients
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Economic Value Crucial to timber business Helps balance carbon
dioxide levels Helps check soil erosion Provides animal products
Regulates earths temperature/water cycle
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Human Disturbance Deforestation affects not only trees but
animals Animals hunted for fur Soil damaged from polluted
precipitation
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19 Oct. 2009.. "Deciduous Forest." Thurston High School Springfield
Oregon. Web. 19 Oct. 2009.. Miller, G. Tyler. Living in the
environment principles, connections, and solutions. Pacific Grove,
CA: Thomson Brooks/Cole, 2005. Print. "Phosphorus in Surface Runoff
from a Deciduous Forest -- Singer and Rust 4 (3): 307 --." Journal
of Environmental Quality. Web. 19 Oct. 2009..
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Red Wolf Canis rufus
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Key Characteristics Location: - Temperate Deciduous Forests -
no longer in wild. Range: Pennsylvania to central Texas. Niche:
-roam in small packs - white tailed deer, raccoons, other small
mammals, insects, and berries. - nocturnal, shy, complex social
structure Habitat: - costal prairie and marsh areas - between 10
and 100 square miles
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Causes of Endangerment Loss of Habitat -expansion of
agriculture -logging -human settlement The hunting of wolves Mating
of red wolves and coyotes
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Level of Endangerment Status of red wolves is Endangered.
Believed to be extinct in the wild. Current population is 300
captive animals - zoos - captive breeding facilities - Alligator
River National Wildlife Refuge in North Carolina - Great Smoky
Mountains National Park.
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Conclusion Restoration plans were made in 1973 Restoration
began in 1987 1.7 million acres 20 packs with 41 pups Red Wolf
Coalition
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Bibliography "About the Red Wolf Coalition." The Red Wolf
Coalition: Columbia, NC. Web. Oct. 2009.. "Red Wolf - Canis rufus -
Defenders of Wildlife." Defenders of Wildlife - Protection of
endangered species, imperiled species, habitats. Web. Oct. 2009..
"Red Wolf Recovery Project." U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service Home.
Web. Oct. 2009.. "Red Wolf." The Wild Ones. Web. Oct. 2009..
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Endangered Species Act Signed December 28, 1973 President
Richard Nixon 93 rd United States Congress
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Provisions Authorizes determination and listing of endangered
status Prohibits tampering with endangered species Authority to
require land for conservation Establishes funds to support
conservation Authorizes the assessment of penalties for violating
Authorizes rewards to those who help lead to arrests
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Enforcement Administered by two federal agencies -United States
Fish and Wildlife Service -National Oceanic and Atmospheric
Administration Both agencies have officers and headquarters in the
U.S. and around the world.
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Changes Endangered Species Prevention Act of 1966 -listed
endangered domestic fish and wildlife -$15 million for habitat
Amendment of 1969 Endangered Species Conservation Act -to provide
species that are endangered worldwide. -made importation and sale
illegal Endangered Species Act of 1973 -Amendments in 1978, 1988,
1989, 1990
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Application Protects various endangered species in Temperate
Deciduous Forests -Animals - Northern Hemisphere: red wolf,
caribou, elk, bison - Southern Hemisphere: orange-bellied parrot,
grey goshawk, and scrubwren
Slide 21 . "Office for Law Enforcement." NOAA :: National
Marine Fisheries Service. Web. Oct. 2009..">
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