what are the general characteristics of temperate forest?
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Temperate forests are characterized as regions with high levels of precipitation, humidity, and a variety of deciduous trees. Deciduous trees are trees that lose their leaves in winter. Decreasing temperatures and shortened daylight hours in fall mean decreased photosynthesis for plants.
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Typical temperate deciduous forest soils are mull soils, which have a high level of organic matter especially close to the surface that is well mixed with mineral matter. Variations in soil materials and fertility have a strong influence on the types of trees that will dominate the forest.
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Temperate, deciduous forests lend themselves to the same types of activities as other types of forest, such as mountain bike riding, horse-riding, fishing or picnicking, but the special charm of a deciduous forest is in the animals that live there and the trees that grow there.
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Deciduous forest is found in three middle-latitude regions with a temperate climate characterized by a winter season and year-round precipitation: eastern North America, western Eurasia, and northeastern Asia. Deciduous forest also extends into more arid regions along stream banks and around bodies of water.
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['An area of growth.', 'A disturbance, such as a fire, starts.', 'The fire destroys the vegetation.', 'The fire leaves behind empty, but not destroyed soil.', 'Grasses and other herbaceous plants grow back first.', 'Small bushes and trees begin to colonize the public area.']
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The Temperate Deciduous Forest Temperate deciduous forests can be found in the eastern part of the United States and Canada, most of Europe and parts of China and Japan. The temperate deciduous forest is a biome that is always changing.
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Temperature. The average annual temperature for temperate rainforests is about 0°C (32°F) because temperate rainforests are usually located close to the ocean, but for the warmer parts of the temperate rainforests the average annual temperature is around 20°C (68°F).
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['Deciduous forests have a long, warm growing season as one of four distinct seasons.', 'There is abundant moisture.', 'The soil typically is rich. ... ', 'Tree leaves are arranged in strata: canopy, understory, shrub, and ground.']
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['Amazon Rainforest. Size: 5,500,000km2 ... ', 'Congolese Rainforest. Size: 1,780,000km2 ... ', 'New Guinea Rainforest. Size: 288,000km2 ... ', 'Valdivian Temperate Rainforest. ... ', 'Heart of Borneo. ... ', 'Pacific Temperate Rainforest. ... ', 'Tropical Rainforest Heritage of Sumatra. ... ', 'Eastern Australian Temperate Forests.']
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['Wind.', 'Rain.', 'Humidity.', 'Latitude.', 'Temperature.', 'Elevation.', 'Soil composition.', 'Salinity (the concentration of salt in water)']
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Main characteristics of Tropical deciduous forests: These are the most widespread forests in India. They are also called the monsoon forests and are spread over the region. They receive rainfall between 70 cm and 200 cm.
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The temperate deciduous forest biome is characterized by its leaf-shedding trees and its seasons. This biome experiences all four seasons - winter, spring, summer, and fall. The temperate deciduous forest biome is located in the United States, Canada, Europe, China, and Japan.
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The boreal forest corresponds with regions of subarctic and cold continental climate. Long, severe winters (up to six months with mean temperatures below freezing) and short summers (50 to 100 frost-free days) are characteristic, as is a wide range of temperatures between the lows of winter and highs of summer.
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['Physiognomy: ... ', 'Growth-forms and life-forms: ... ', 'Phenology, periodicity or aspection: ... ', 'Stratification: ... ', 'Species abundance and species diversity: ... ', 'Sociability: ... ', 'Vitality: ... ', 'Disseminule type:']
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['high animal and vegetal biodiversity.', 'evergreen trees.', 'dark and sparse undergrowth interspersed with clearings.', 'scanty litter (organic matter settling on the ground)', 'presence of "strangler" creepers (e.g. Ficus spp.)']
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A Taiga has trees with non-needle shaped leaves that fall off in the Fall. A Temperate Deciduous forest has trees that do the opposite! Their leaves have a waxy coating on them and they stay on the branches year-long! ... For instance, in the Temperate Deciduous Biome temperatures change year-round.
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Three major terrestrial ecosystems are rainforests, deciduous forests, and grasslands. Each of these ecosystems has specific characteristics that can be used to identify them. The climate of a rainforest is usually hot and wet. Heavy rainfall (around 150 cm per year) and year-round warm temperatures make it very humid.