AP BIOLOGY

Detailed explanation-1: -Deciduous forest s are home to trees such as oak, birch, beech, aspen, elm and maple.

Detailed explanation-2: -Temperate Deciduous Forest Biome This biome is named for the dominant trees that drop their leaves during the winter months. These forests may have an overstory of 20–30 m tall trees, an understory of 5–10 m trees and shrubs, a shrub layer around 1–2 m in height, and a ground layer of herbaceous plants.

Detailed explanation-3: -Deciduous trees are trees that drop their leaves for part of the year. They are found in temperate and tropical climates all over the world. Deciduous trees have broad flat leaves that catch a lot of light and require a great amount of water.

Detailed explanation-4: -Oaks, beeches, birches, chestnuts, aspens, elms, maples, and basswoods (or lindens) are the dominant trees in mid-latitude deciduous forests.

Detailed explanation-5: -Forests are dominated by trees, and cover about one-third of the Earth. Forests contain much of the world’s terrestrial biodiversity, including insects, birds, and mammals. The three major forest biomes are temperate forests, tropical forests, and boreal forests (also known as the taiga).