Explains what a symbiotic relationship is, the five main types of symbiosis, and provides examples of symbiotic relationships among living things in a deciduous forest.

NatureWorks offers some fascinating information about the Temperate Deciduous Forests. Students and teachers will learn what makes these forests special, what animals live in this biome, what plants grow in this biome, and more.

Students discover facts of deciduous forests concerning climate, range, habitat, plants, and animals.

You identify deciduous trees by the shapes of their leaves. Link to complete tutorial on types of leaves.

Tutorial on deciduous tree identification. Diagrams and descriptions of the four major deciduous tree groups.

List of animals found in the deciduous forest biome. Includes photographs.

Temperate forests cover much of the Earth. Temperate forest ecology is described as well as the importance to all animal and plant health. Human impact on temperate forests around the world is discussed.

Defines "temperate forest" and introduces three types: Mediterranean forests, temperate rainforests, and deciduous forests.

The first section in this site from Marietta College introduces you to the temperate forest. It also discusses the locations of these forests and the animals that live there. Links to related sites are provided.

Provides links to sites such as forestry, population, management, diversity, and fire. There are lesson plans, tours and educational links for teachers.

This is a site with links covering multiple areas of tree and plant study. Great illustrations and information.

Fourth graders will play a review memory game with Utah's Grade 4 Science Standard V vocabulary words during this lesson. Words associated with living things and classifications of living things are included in this lesson.

The White-footed Mouse has a very wide distribution. It is the most abundant rodent in mixed deciduous and coniferous forests in the eastern United States, and is probably equally abundant near farms. Learn more about the Peromyscus...