AP BIOLOGY

Detailed explanation-1: -Louisiana is located in the southern United States and has both terrestrial and aquatic biomes within its borders. The primary terrestrial biome in this state is temperate deciduous forest, which is characterized by trees that lose and regrow leaves seasonally.

Detailed explanation-2: -A temperate deciduous forest is a biome that has many deciduous trees which drop their leaves in the fall. These forests are also known as broad-leaf forests because the trees have wide, flat leaves. Temperate deciduous forests lie in the mid-latitude areas of the Earth, between the Arctic poles and the tropics.

Detailed explanation-3: -Prominent Vegetation: Oaks, cottonwood, sycamores, elms, maples and ashes in bottomland hardwood forests. Bald cypress, water tupelo and swamp tupelo occur in the swamps. Prominent Physical Features: Occurs on dry hills and consists of mixed species stands with dry-sited hardwoods mixed with shortleaf pine.

Detailed explanation-4: -Deciduous temperate forests are located in the cool, rainy regions of the northern hemisphere (North America-including Canada, the United States, and central Mexico-Europe, and western regions of Asia-including Japan, China, North Korea, South Korea, and parts of Russia).

Detailed explanation-5: -There is also a bit down in the southern tip of South America. This biome is in the mild zone of the Northern hemisphere. States in the United States that have deciduous forests includes Georgia, Florida, Alabama, Tennessee, South Carolina, North Carolina, Virginia, and parts of Texas.