The forest biome - 1 views
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From left: Wisconsin woods; a forest along California's north coast; the forested hills of the Adirondacks, New York. Temperature
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varies from -30° C to 30° C.
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Precipitation (75-150 cm) is distributed eve
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nly throughout the year. Soil is fertile, enriched with decaying litter.
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Canopy is moderately dense and allows light to penetrate, resulting in well-developed and richly diversified understory vegetation and stratification of animals.
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eter. Trees are distinguished by broad leaves that are lost
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annually and include such species as oak, hickory, beech, hemlock, maple, basswood, cottonwood, elm, willow, and spring-flowering herbs. Fauna is represented by squirrels, rabbits, skunks, birds, deer, mountain lion, bobcat, timber wolf, fox, and black bear.
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Flora is characterized by 3-4 tree species per square kilom
