hardwood forest
Oak and maple
A hardwood forest is woodland dominated by broad-leaved deciduous trees—oaks, maples, beeches, hickories—as opposed to softwood forests of conifers like pine and spruce.
The term refers to the density of the wood these trees produce.
Hardwood forests are characteristic of temperate regions with distinct seasons: The Appalachian hardwood forest blazes with color each autumn.
- beechSmooth-barked deciduous hardwood
- black walnutDark-wooded nut tree
- walnutEdible hard-shelled seed
- mapleSap-yielding hardwood tree
- canopyOverhead protective covering
oak · acorn · ash · hickory · fall foliage · deciduous · biodiversity · deer habitat · understory · cherry · lumber · birch · old-growth · habitat fragmentation · tree stand · Appalachian Mountains · flooring · reforestation
- Appalachian ForestsAppalachian Trail, hemlock, hickory, white oak, tulip poplar
- forestswoods, pine trees, maple trees, spruce trees, grove
- biomesdesert, grassland, jungle, tundra, taiga
- habitatsocean, lake, river, pond, desert
- wildlife habitatswildlife refuge, breeding grounds, nesting sites, forests, game reserve
- eastern forestsoak, maple, hickory, beech, birch
wood type
hardwood forestconiferous forest
Woodland of cone-producing trees
pine forest · evergreen forest · spruce forest · fir forest · taiga