Ohio W ildlife

Temperate Forest

 Ohio is mostly a temperate forest.

 Mix of pine trees and broad-leafed trees
(like maple)
People have
turned a lot of
it into farms.
Succession
 Through succession, a farm can go back
to a forest over time
Not all forests the
same
 After succession, some species may be lost

 Conserving original forests are important!

 “New” forests lack biodiversity

 Let’s look at some animals that Ohio has lost

Biodiversity supports
the Coolest Animals

 Areas low in biodiversity cannot support

top predators like bears or big cats

 Even though a lot of Ohio’s forest is

returning, the coolest animals are gone
forever! 
 Bummer!
What might we see?
Ohio is full of life

 Kent may be boring, but the woods are

still full of life 

 During the field trip, you will take pictures

of interesting things that you see.

 Create a photojournal—add a
paragraph to 5 pictures, email to me