The weather in the Temperate Deciduous Forest is cool and rainy. It also has four seasons, just as we do. In the fall the leaves change colors, in the winter they fall off the trees, in the spring they regrow, and in the summer they flourish with bright green colors. Located in North America, Europe, Asia, South America, Africa, and Australia, the growing season for this forest lasts six months long. The daily temperature in the Temperate Deciduous Forest is around 75 degrees Fahrenheit, though the high can near 86 degrees depending on the altitude. The higher the altitude, like on mountains, the colder it gets. The Forests experience two to five feet of precipitation, combining rain and snow in one year. The humidity ranks from sixty to eighty percent day to day. In fall, as happens to us, daylight time decreases, causing the Deciduous trees to cease the manufacturing of chlorophyll. Lastly, the soil is extremely fertile …show more content…
The first layer, the tree stratum, contains numerous types of trees, such as oak, beech, maple, chestnut hickory, elm, and basswood. The tree stratum has astounding heights, between 60 and 100 feet! The second layer is the small tree and sapling zone, opposed to the tree stratum zone, the small tree and sapling layer has small, young, short trees including redbuds and dogwoods. The third layer is the shrub zone, consisting of shrubs and bushes. Azaleas and rhododendrons are also examples for this zone. The fourth layer is the herb zone. Wildflowers and ferns are included in this layer. The fifth and last layer is the ground zone composed of moss, lichen, and