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Temperate Forests

Forests located at higher latitudes with distinct winters and a growing season of 4-6 months that experiences peak precipitation in summer.

Tropical Forests

Forests found at lower latitudes characterized by no frost cycle and a mean temperature greater than 18°C, with two distinct seasons:rainy and dry.

Boreal Forests

Forests characterized by long cold winters and short growing seasons of less than 3 months, with freezing temperatures ranging from -40 to -45°C.

Abiotic Factors

Non-living environmental factors that influence the geographic distribution of forests.

Biotic Factors

Living factors that affect the ecosystem and distribution of forests.

Mountain Range Variability

Factors such as temperature and water that vary across different elevations in a mountain range.