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 facts about temperate forests, follow the links below.
Here are some interesting temperate forest facts:
The largest tree in the world is found right here in the United States. You can find it in California. This giant sequoia tree is 275 feet tall and 95 feet around. Boy, that's HUGE!
The largest forest in the world covers parts of Scandinavia and northern Russia. It has over 3.5 million square miles of land covered in trees!
Most hardwood trees are used for firewood, construction, or art. Lots of forests are being cut down for farm land.
To learn more about temperate forests, visit these wonderful web sites.
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