Temperate Broadleaf Forest Tall spreading deciduous trees, dense undergrowth Description

A temperate forest is created when high amounts of precipitation fall in a temperate area (i.e. - one with winters).

Within the forest, many trees dominate the view, and there are often shrubs and undergrowth making passage difficult. The ground is typically covered in mosses and lichens. The light is typically green, being filtered through the leaves in the upper canopy.

Notes Climate General Notes

Winters and summers are obvious in a temperate forest. The trees are largely deciduous, and so when the snow and ice cover the ground, the trees are barren, and the sky is clearly visible. During the summer, the leaves come out, the snow melts, and lush vegetation and life is there for all to see.

The growing season in a forest is typically around 6 months.

Year average yearly high: 30C average yearly low: -30C average yearly precipitation: 75-150 cm Summer average daily high: average nightly low: average daily precipitation: Winter average daily high: average nightly low: average daily precipitation: Flora (Plant life) General Notes

The most notable feature of the vegetation of a temperate forest is that most of the trees are deciduous: they lose their leaves in the winter. This results in a thick layer of rotting leaves and moss covering the ground when the snow is absent.

Ecological diversity is moderate: typically 3-4 tree species can be found per square kilometer.

The trees are typically 60-100 feet high, and similar species of trees tend to grow in any particular region.

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Some species of animals hibernate during the winter months when the food is scarse.

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