Listed below are a few of the many species native to the forest I observed.
Producers:
A producer is an organism that produces organic compounds from carbon dioxide by harnessing light energy in photosynthesis or by oxidizing inorganic chemicals.
Specific producers in a deciduous forest include:
White oak tree (Quercus alba) Red oak tree (Quercus rubra) Red cedar tree (Juniperus virginia) Sassafras tree (Sassafras albidum) Red maple tree (Acer rubrum) Eastern white pine tree (Pinus strobus) American beech tree (Fagus grandifolia) Ebony Spleenwort Fern (Asplenium platyneuron) Cushion moss (Leucorbryum glaucum) |
Primary Consumers:
A primary consumer is an herbivore, or an organism that eats plants or other autotrophs.
Specific primary consumers in a deciduous forest include:
White tailed deer (Odocoileus virginianus)
Eastern cottontail rabbit (Sylvilagus floridanus)
Eastern grey squirrel (Sciurus carolinensis)
Raccoon (Procyon lotor)
White tailed deer (Odocoileus virginianus)
Eastern cottontail rabbit (Sylvilagus floridanus)
Eastern grey squirrel (Sciurus carolinensis)
Raccoon (Procyon lotor)
Various insects and birds are also primary consumers.
Secondary Consumers:
A secondary consumer is a carnivore that eats herbivores.
Higher-Level Consumers:
A higher-level consumer includes carnivores that eat other carnivores.
Specific higher-level consumers in a deciduous forest include:
Coyote (Canis latrans)
Black bear (Ursus americanus)
Coyote (Canis latrans)
Black bear (Ursus americanus)