deciduous forests
Seasonally bare timberlands
Deciduous forests are woodlands dominated by trees that shed their leaves seasonally, typically in autumn.
These forests occur in temperate regions with distinct seasons—eastern North America, Europe, and East Asia.
The annual cycle of leaf fall creates rich soil and supports diverse undergrowth.
The deciduous forests blazed with color before winter set in.
- white-tailed deerCommon American cervid species
- deerAntlered hoofed mammal
- oak treesQuercus genus members
- birch treesPale-barked deciduous hardwoods
- fall foliageSeasonal leaf coloration
autumn leaves · seasonal change · maple trees · squirrels · woodland creatures · beech trees · temperate zones · old growth · ferns · deforestation · bears · conservation efforts · chestnut trees · wildflowers · foxes · soil fertility · rainfall patterns · birch
- East Coast NatureAppalachian Mountains, Appalachians, Atlantic coast, Chesapeake Bay, Cape Cod
- Korean NatureKorean Peninsula, DMZ, Taebaek Mountains, Yellow Sea, pine forests
- Slovenian Alpsalpine meadows, glacial lakes, mountain huts, alpine lake, alpine meadow
- plantstree, plants, leaves, bluebonnet, trees
- Eastern U.S.Appalachians, Blue Ridge Mountains, Chesapeake Bay, Atlantic coast, Piedmont
- rural terrainhills, valleys, ridges, slopes, foothills
deciduous forestsevergreen forests
Woods with perpetual foliage
coniferous forests · pine forests · spruce forests · boreal forests · taiga
deciduous forestsdeserts
Abandons or barren lands
tundra · grasslands · prairies · savannas · steppes
deciduous foreststropical rainforests
Warm, wet forest ecosystems
boreal forests · taiga · alpine forests · cloud forests · mangrove forests