AP BIOLOGY

Detailed explanation-1: -Temperate forests are the most common biome in eastern North America, Western Europe, Eastern Asia, Chile, and New Zealand (Figure 9 below). This biome is found throughout mid-latitude regions.

Detailed explanation-2: -They are of various types depending upon the environmental conditions. The best biome where humans live is the temperate deciduous biome.

Detailed explanation-3: -Insects, spiders, slugs, frogs, turtles and salamanders are common. In North America, birds like broad-winged hawks, cardinals, snowy owls, and pileated woodpeckers are found in this biome. Mammals in North American temperate deciduous forests include white-tailed deer, raccoons, opossums, porcupines and red foxes.

Detailed explanation-4: -Yes, humans live in the temperate forest. A temperate forest is an ideal place for humans to live and for much of our history, we hunted, fished, and lived surrounded by forests in much of the world.

Detailed explanation-5: -A temperate forest is a forest found between the tropical and boreal regions, located in the temperate zone. It is the second largest biome on our planet, covering 25% of the world’s forest area, only behind the boreal forest, which covers about 33%.