Piney Woods
temperate forest
Piney Woods of East Texas
The location of the Piney Woods is far East Texas. Its named for the tall Pine Trees in the region
Temperatures
The Piney Woods is in the Temperate Region and has seasons. The summers have highs in the 90s and the winter temperatures go as low as 30 degrees. Winter storms can cause freezing temperatures.
Rainfall
While rainfall can vary year to year, the Piney Woods are the wettest area of Texas, with the average rainfall of 32-60 inches for most of the region.
Animals
Animals in the Piney Woods are White Tail Deer, Bronze Frog, Flathead catfish, Wild hog, Beaver, and a Ring-tailed raccoon. Poisonous snakes, like the Western cottonmouth, timber rattler and copperhead are also in this area.
Plants
Plants in the Piney Woods are Pine Trees, Oak, Red maple, Water Oaks, and Eastern Red Cedar.
Biotic Factors
Biotic factors of the Piney Woods are living organisms in a biome. In our biome we have Large mouth Bass, Bronze Frog, and Pine Trees.
Abiotic Factors
Abiotic Factors in the Piney Woods are nonliving objects in the biome. In our biome we have dead sticks, a dead tree and the river running through the middle of it.