Vegetation and Wildlife in Ganga-Brahmaputra River Basin
Which type of...
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Which type of trees are found in the temperate forests?
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Temperate forests can be classified into cool and warm temperate forests, which are discussed below.
Cool temperate forests generally have deciduous trees, which shed their leaves in autumn. The trees in temperate deciduous forests have thick trunk and broad leaves and are not very tall. Examples of these trees include oak, ash, elm, maple and beech.
Warm temperate forests are evergreen. These forests have a varying mix of hardwood trees, which yield timber. Examples include oak, eucalyptus, pine, wattle, camphor and bamboo.