Temperate forests are often called deciduous forests. In a temperate forest, most of the trees lose their leaves in the winter. During the fall, when the weather gets cooler, the trees begin to shut down. Their leaves turn beautiful shades of colors. Come winter time, the leaves fall off of the trees. Why do you think this is so?

The deciduous trees must lose their leaves, because water is not available for the leaves to survive. Also, the trees are not strong enough to keep their leaves and hold up all the snow that comes in the winter.

To learn some basic information on temperate forests, follow the links below.

• Climate
• Plants
• Animals
• Interesting Facts

To learn more about temperate forests, visit these other web sites.

• Explore the Fantastic Forest
• Temperate Deciduous Forest Biome
• Temperate Woodlands
• Urban Forests Project

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