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//**Producers and Consumers**// //Eastern White Pine:// B1 Primarily found in North America, and can live to be extremely old. Typically are 50-80 feet tall. They prefer full sun and partial shade. The tree is used as shelter and nest sites for many animals such as woodpeckers. Beavers, hares, rabbits, mice, and porcupines also use the bark as food, even though it is damaging to the tree.
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B2 //Black Spruce:// B3 Has dark colored trunk and leaves, which is where the name comes from. Typically found in North America and reach around 40-65 feet tall. They usually grow best in wet organic soils, but can adapt pretty easily. Animals don't usually feed off of this tree because of the pinecones, but birds to eat the seeds for nutrition. Thrives in colder climates. B4 //Douglas-fir:// B5Are evergreen trees, so they keep their leaves all year. They can live anywhere from 500-1000 years old. Are conifer trees, so the seeds are reproduced in cones not flowers. These seeds provide food for chipmunks, mice, shrews, and squirrels. Also provide habitat for many animals, such as the northern spotted owl. B5 //Wolverine (omnivore):// B6 Wolverine's are the largest member of the weasel family, and can weigh up to 45 pounds. They need to roam, and they'll scavenge for food for over 15 miles. They are opportunistic eaters, so they will go for smaller prey first, and then will go for larger game if they appear to be weak. They will also eat fruits and berries if they can't find any meat to eat. Meat is their main diet, but they can survive off of both. They also have thick fur to keep them warm in the winters. B7 //Lynx (Carnivore):// B8 Lynx have very thick fur to keep them warm in the winter, and also have fur on their feet to help act as snowshoes. They try to avoid humans, and mainly hunt at night, so it's not very common to see them in their natural habitat. They have tufts on their ears to help enhance their hearing, and they have extraordinary eyesight. All of these attributes help the Lynx to become skilled hunters. B8 //Red Crossbill (herbivore):// B9 The Red Crossbill is part of the finch family. They rely heavily on the seeds from the cone in the coniferous forest for food. They have very specific beaks to make it easier to gather the seeds. They usually breed when the cone season is good, so they rely on the trees for more than just food. B10
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