Ecosystem+Value+to+People+and+Common+Natural+Resources Temperate+Deciduous+Forest

Overview Temperate deciduous forest are rich in resources both abiotic and biotic. Though many of these resources can be harvested from other biomes temperate deciduous forests are valuable because of their abundance of resources that are vital in keeping a steady flow of income for industries H3].

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As seen in the figure above from the Proceedings of the Symposium on Multiple-Use Management of California's Hardwood Resources H2] shows that the only environment more equipped to cold tolerance and water stress is riparian woodlands. This allow very little lose during times of cold and the little risk of drought in relation to trees.

What are the resources?
 * [[image:http://w3.marietta.edu/~biol/biomes/images/deciduous/oak.jpg width="204" height="197" align="center"]] || [[image:http://w3.marietta.edu/~biol/biomes/images/deciduous/turkey2.jpg width="296" height="196"]] || [[image:http://w3.marietta.edu/~biol/biomes/images/deciduous/sassaf.jpg width="366" height="196"]] || [[image:http://www.cotf.edu/ete/images/modules/msese/earthsysflr/EFBiomesP10.jpg width="158" height="192" align="center"]] ||
 * Oak H1] || Wild Turkey H1] || Sassafras H1] || Stag H4] ||

There are many different trees that are valuable to humans, including: //Source:// H1]
 * Oak
 * Hickory
 * Walnut
 * Maple
 * Beach
 * Sycamore
 * American Chestnut (though most extremely endangered from humans)

Other profitable resources are Sassafras H1] and game animals like deer and rabbits which flourish in this biome from lots of rain and food. The rain and vegetation causes the soil under temperate deciduous forests to be naturally very rich. Due to this, many farmers clear trees to create farmland, which is a danger to longevity of this type of biome. Trees are also cleared to make room for mines and other human creations, because the land covered by the forest can be valuable real estate H3].

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