Deciduous forest | Definition | deciduous forest
deciduousforest,vegetationcomposedprimarilyofbroad-leavedtrees[1]thatshedalltheirleavesduringoneseason[2].Deciduousforest[3]isfoundinthreemiddle-latituderegionswithatemperate[4]climate[5]characterizedbyawinter[6]seasonandyear-roundprecipitation:easternNorthAmerica[7],westernEurasia,andnortheasternAsia[8].Deciduousforestalsoextendsintomorearidregionsalongstreambanksandaroundbodiesofwater[9].Forthedeciduousforestoftropicalregions,seemonsoonforest[10].Oaks[11],beeches[12],birches[13],chestnuts[...
deciduous forest, vegetation composed primarily of broad-leaved trees[1] that shed all their leaves during one season[2]. Deciduous forest[3] is found in three middle-latitude regions with a temperate[4] climate[5] characterized by a winter[6] season and year-round precipitation: eastern North America[7], western Eurasia, and northeastern Asia[8]. Deciduous forest also extends into more arid regions along stream banks and around bodies of water[9]. For the deciduous forest of tropical regions, see monsoon forest[10].
Oaks[11], beeches[12], birches[13], chestnuts[14], aspens[15], elms[16], maples[17], and basswoods[18] (or lindens) are the dominant trees in mid-latitude deciduous forests. They vary in shape and height and form dense growths that admit relatively little light through the leafy canopy. Shrubs[19] are found primarily near clearings and forest edges, where more light is available, and herbaceous flowering plants[20] ...