What are some of the charatistics of the temperate deciduous forest?

Answer 1

Temperate deciduous forests occupy a central positionamong the world's biomes, occurring in regions of intermediatetemperature, precipitation and latitude. They arebracketed geographically by biomes that are more extremein climate, productivity and diversity: boreal forest and tundra to the colder high latitudes; temperate coniferous forests.and grasslands toward the drier climate zones; and tropicalforests in warmer regions (Reich and Bolstad, 2001). Forestvegetation is classified by broad climate zones (tropical,temperate, boreal) and by leaf form and habit (broad versusneedle-leafed forest, evergreen versus deciduous). Temperateforests are considered one of the five dominant foresttypes, along with boreal forest, temperate mixed or coniferousforests, subtropical/tropical wet forests, and subtropical/tropical dry forests. Generally, a forest is consideredtemperate if it is found in a climate with a warm summerand a markedly cool or cold winter. Typically, temperateforests are found between 3 and 18 °C mean annual temperature,with midwinter mean monthly temperatures generallybelow 8 °C and midsummer mean monthly temperaturesgenerally above 18 °C.Temperate forests occupy much of North America, Europe,Asia, Australia, New Zealand, and a small partof South America, but those in the southern hemisphereare almost exclusively evergreen, so temperate deciduousforests are generally restricted to mid-latitudinal belts inthe Northern Hemisphere.

Answer 2

Temperate deciduous forests have four distinct seasons with moderate temperatures, abundant rainfall, and rich biodiversity of tree species such as oak, maple, and beech. They also have a dense canopy that allows sunlight to reach the forest floor, supporting a variety of plant and animal life. The trees shed their leaves in the fall in order to conserve energy during the winter months.

Answer 3

The Temperate Deciduous Forest has many trees, such as the Maple, Elm, Brasswood, and more. It also has a diverse amount of flowers (mostly springtime) and animals. The animals include Black Bears, Foxes, Squirrels, etc. The soil it very rich, so it supports much plant life.~Shi

The characteristics of a temperate forest are:

- varied temperatures ranging from -30 degrees C to 30 degrees C

- annual precipitation ranging from 75-150cm

- fertile enriched soil

- moderately dense canopy

- flora characterized by 3-4 tree species per square kilometer

- fauna represents squirrels, rabbits, skunks, birds, deer, mountain lion, bobcat, timber wolf, fox, and black bear

source: http://www.ucmp.berkeley.edu/exhibits/biomes/forests.php

Answer 4

-Trees are cone-shaped to allow snow to slide off easily

-Leaves are small and needle-like to reduce water loss

-Trees are evergreen

-It has 1 layered vegetation

-It has 1 variety of cone-shaped trees

Answer 5

The temperate decidouos forest tree leaves turn brown, orange and yellow in the fall; it has 4 distinct season : summer, winter, fall, spring; there is a wide variety of organisms living there, different plants live there, the climate is hot in summer, cool in fall, cold in winter, cool/warm in spring.

Answer 6

A forest characterized by trees that seasonally shed their leaves.

Answer 7

Piine trees are the main trees found in these types of forest

Answer 8

It has alot of trees.

Answer 9

human left overs......

Answer 10

How much precipitation is found in temperature deciduous forest