(Hill Country/ Piney Woods)

 

Overview :

The temperate deciduous forest is a biome that is always changing. It has four distinct seasons: winter, spring, summer and fall. Winters are cold and summers are warm. Temperate deciduous forests get between 30 and 60 inches of precipitation a year. Precipitation in this biome happens year round, because the soil is very fertile and hardwood trees are good for building, this biome has some of the world's largest population centers in it.

 

Plant Life:

The Temperate Deciduous Forest has a wide variety of plant life. You can find some small plants such as, lichen, moss, ferns and wildflowers located on the forest floor. At the middle level shrubs cover the ground, mainly hardwood trees such as maple, oak, birch, magnolia, sweet gum, and beech.