Forests / Woodlands
Forests and woodlands are habitats dominated by trees. Forests extend over approximately one third of the world's land surface and can be found in many regions around the globe. There are many different types of forests that have different climates, species composition, and that support different wildlife communities.
What is a Deciduous Forest?
The term deciduous forest is used to describe a type of forest in which the dominant species of trees and other woody vegetation that make up the forest are those species that shed their leaves during the cold months of the year and re-grows new leaves the next spring in time for the growing season.
The term deciduous forest is used to describe a type of forest in which the dominant species of trees and other woody vegetation that make up the forest are those species that shed their leaves during the cold months of the year and re-grows new leaves the next spring in time for the growing season.
The Structure of a Forest
Mature forests often have several distinct layers including the forest floor, herb layer, shrub layer, understory, canopy, and emergents.
Mature forests often have several distinct layers including the forest floor, herb layer, shrub layer, understory, canopy, and emergents.
Eastern Deciduous Forests of North America
Deciduous forests once stretched from New England south to Florida and from the Atlantic Coast west to the Mississippi River. Today, only fragments of the former forests remain with strongholds along the spine of the Appalachian Mountains.
Deciduous forests once stretched from New England south to Florida and from the Atlantic Coast west to the Mississippi River. Today, only fragments of the former forests remain with strongholds along the spine of the Appalachian Mountains.