Digital Learning Commons: Ecosystems: Temperate Forest

Monongahela National Forest

Ecoscenario: Monongahela National Forest
A detailed overview of the Monongahela National Forest ecoscenario from Fossweb.
Monongahela National Forest
Official Monongahela National Forest from the U.S. Forest Service.

Ecoregions: Deciduous Forest
A detailed overview of the deciduous forest ecoregion from Fossweb.
The forest biome
An overview of forest biomes, including tropical, temperate, and boreal forests (taiga) from the University of California at Berkeley.
Temperate Deciduous Forest
Quick facts and figures, including graphs and maps, on the temperate forest biome from NASA Earth Observatory.
Temperate Deciduous Forests
A nice overview of temperate deciduous forest biome from The Wild Classroom.
Temperate Forest
An overview of the temperate forest habitat, including plants, animals, and climate, with pictures, from National Geographic Kids.
Temperate Forest
Overview of temperate forests from Kids Do Ecology by the University of California at Santa Barbara.

Woodland Forest Ecosystems by Racquel Foran
Call Number: 577.3 FOR
This title will introduce readers to woodland ecosystems, the plants and animals that thrive there, its climate, its food web, any threats to it, and conservation efforts. Readers will also learn about the most well known woodlands and their unique characteristics.
Deciduous Forests by Jennifer Hurtig
Call Number: 577.3 HUR
Explores the ecosystem, climate, as well as plants and animals found in a deciduous forest.
Temperate Forests by John Woodward
Call Number: 577.3 WOO
Temperate forests are green in spring and summer, have beautiful colors in the fall, and are barren in the winter. What kind of life is found here?