Types of Forests: Deciduous temperate forests

Deciduous temperate forest. Image credit thinglink.com

• These are also known as temperate deciduous forests or temperate broad-leaf forests.
• They are dominated by trees that lose their leaves each year.
• They are found in areas with warm, moist summers and mild winters
• Deciduous forests consists of trees and shrubs which shed their leaves.
• These forests are confined to the eastern part of USA and Canada, western parts of Europe, UK among others.
• The forests consists of a mixture of coniferous and temperate deciduous trees for example oak.
• Major uses are furniture, construction and wood fuel.
• Exploitation is extensive as these are densely populated and forestry competes with other land uses like settlement and agriculture.

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