Eastern Deciduous Forest
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The Eastern Deciduous Forest is a broad temperate forest biome in eastern North America characterized by a rich diversity of hardwood tree species and distinct seasonal changes.
Observed surface forms (1)
| Surface form | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Eastern Temperate Forests | 1 |
Statements (60)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
biome
ⓘ
temperate deciduous forest ⓘ |
| characterizedBy |
broadleaf tree species
ⓘ
deciduous hardwood trees ⓘ high tree species diversity ⓘ |
| climateType | temperate ⓘ |
| continent | North America ⓘ |
| dominantVegetationType | deciduous broadleaf forest ⓘ |
| ecoregionComponentOf | Nearctic ecozone NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| extendsInto |
eastern Canada
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
eastern United States NERFINISHED ⓘ parts of the Midwest United States ⓘ parts of the southeastern United States ⓘ |
| hasSeasonality | four distinct seasons ⓘ |
| hasStratification |
canopy layer
ⓘ
forest floor ⓘ herb layer ⓘ shrub layer ⓘ subcanopy layer ⓘ |
| leafPhenology |
dormant period in winter
ⓘ
leaf flush in spring ⓘ leaves shed in autumn ⓘ |
| locatedInRegion | eastern North America ⓘ |
| soilType |
alfisols
ⓘ
ultisols ⓘ |
| supportsEcosystemService |
biodiversity maintenance
ⓘ
carbon sequestration ⓘ soil conservation ⓘ water regulation ⓘ |
| threatenedBy |
climate change
ⓘ
deforestation ⓘ invasive species ⓘ urbanization ⓘ |
| typicalAmphibianSpecies | salamanders ⓘ |
| typicalBirdSpecies |
pileated woodpecker (Dryocopus pileatus)
ⓘ
scarlet tanager (Piranga olivacea) NERFINISHED ⓘ wood thrush (Hylocichla mustelina) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| typicalDisturbanceRegime |
infrequent low-intensity fire
ⓘ
insect outbreaks ⓘ windthrow ⓘ |
| typicalGroundLayerPlant |
ferns
ⓘ
mosses ⓘ spring ephemerals ⓘ |
| typicalMammalSpecies |
black bear (Ursus americanus)
ⓘ
gray squirrel (Sciurus carolinensis) ⓘ raccoon (Procyon lotor) NERFINISHED ⓘ white-tailed deer (Odocoileus virginianus) ⓘ |
| typicalPrecipitationPattern | evenly distributed annual precipitation ⓘ |
| typicalReptileSpecies | eastern box turtle (Terrapene carolina) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| typicalTreeSpecies |
basswood (Tilia americana)
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
beech (Fagus grandifolia) ⓘ birch (Betula spp.) ⓘ elm (Ulmus spp.) ⓘ hickory (Carya spp.) ⓘ maple (Acer spp.) ⓘ oak (Quercus spp.) ⓘ tulip poplar (Liriodendron tulipifera) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| typicalUnderstoryPlant |
dogwood (Cornus spp.)
ⓘ
redbud (Cercis canadensis) NERFINISHED ⓘ spicebush (Lindera benzoin) ⓘ |
Referenced by (2)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
this entity surface form:
Eastern Temperate Forests