Ohio Wildlife

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