TEMPERATE DECIDUOUS FOREST
Deciduous forests can be found in the eastern half of North America, and the middle of Europe. There are many deciduous forests in Asia. Some of the major areas that they are in are southwest Russia, Japan, and eastern China. South America has two big areas of deciduous forests in southern Chile and Middle East coast of Paraguay. There are deciduous forests located in New Zealand, and southeastern Australia also.
The average annual temperature in a temperate deciduous forest is 50° F. The average rainfall is 30 to 60 inches a year.
There are five zones in a temperate deciduous forest. 1. The Tree stratum; 2. Small tree or sapling; 3. Shrub; 4. Herb ; 5. Ground.
The deciduous forest has four distinct seasons, spring, summer, autumn, and winter. In the autumn the leaves change color. During the winter months the trees lose their leaves.
The animals adapt to the climate by hibernating in the winter and living off the land in the other three......
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