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Temperate deciduous forest — The Temperate deciduous forest is a biome found in the eastern United States, Canada, central Mexico, southern South America, Europe, China, Japan, North Korea and parts of Russia. A temperate deciduous forest consists of trees that lose their… … Wikipedia
Temperate coniferous forest — A temperate coniferous forest ecosystem in Petroglyphs Provincial Park, Ontario Temperate coniferous forest is a terrestrial biome found in temperate regions of the world with warm summers and cool winters and adequate rainfall to sustain a… … Wikipedia
deciduous forest — ▪ biology vegetation composed primarily of broad leaved trees that shed all their leaves during one season. Deciduous forest is found in three middle latitude regions with a temperate climate characterized by a winter season and year round… … Universalium
Temperate broadleaf and mixed forest — Temperate mixed forest in Yunnan, southwest China. Mixed forests are a temperate and humid biome. The typical structure of these forests includes four layers. The uppermost layer is the canopy composed of tall mature trees ranging from 33 to… … Wikipedia
Temperate broadleaf and mixed forests — are a temperate and humid biome. The typical structure of these forests include four layers. The upper most layer is the canopy which is composed of tall mature trees. Below the canopy is the three layered, shade tolerant understory. The top… … Wikipedia
Temperate forest — Temperate forests are forests in the temperate climate zones. They include: * Temperate deciduous forest * Temperate broadleaf and mixed forests * Temperate coniferous forests * Temperate rain forests … Wikipedia
temperate forest — ▪ ecology Introduction vegetation type with a more or less continuous canopy of broad leaved trees. Such forests occur between approximately 25° and 50° latitude in both hemispheres (seeFigure 1 >). Toward the polar regions they grade into… … Universalium
Forest — This article is about a community of trees. For other uses, see Forest (disambiguation). A conifer forest in the Swiss Alps (National Park) … Wikipedia
Deciduous — For other uses, see Deciduous (disambiguation). Deciduous forest in autumn … Wikipedia
Temperate rainforest — Temperate rainforests are coniferous or broadleaf forests that occur in the temperate zone and receive high rainfall. Most of these occur in Oceanic Moist Climates in Western North America (Southeastern Alaska to Central California), Western… … Wikipedia
