Deciduous Forest Definition. A deciduous forest is a biome dominated by deciduous trees which lose their leaves seasonally. The Earth has temperate deciduous forests, and tropical and subtropical deciduous forests, also known as dry forests. read more
The deciduous forest's climate has four distinct seasons; spring, summer, autumn, and winter. Spring The deciduous forest in spring, grows a lot of grass and leaves on the trees to replace the ones that had fallen in the winter. read more
Deciduous forests are in Köppen's C climate category. The corresponding biome is the Deciduous Forest, or Temperate Forest biome. Such forests occur between approximately 25° and 50 ° latitude in both hemispheres. read more
Deciduous biomes are located primarily in the eastern half of the United States, Canada, Europe, parts of Russia, China, and Japan. Climate. The average temperature of the forest is about 50 degrees F. The average amount of rainfall in the forest is 30 to 60 inches a year. As the seasons change, so do the colors of the leaves of the deciduous. read more