the tree. One kind of flora that has adapted to the rain forests is epiphytes. It grows up the branches of tall canopy trees to reach light. The animals adaptations of the rain forest are that they are highly diverse, have arboreal adaptations for climbing in the tree, they have bright colors and sharp patterns, loud vocalizations, diet heavy on fruits, and have camouflage. The types of animals found there are primates, snakes, lizards, birds, insects, and cats. These are just some characteristics of the rain forest.The next biome is the temperate forests. These are to be found in eastern North America, northeastern Asia, and western and central Europe. Here the seasons are very well defined. The growing seasons last usually from about 140-200 days, much longer then most other biomes. The yearly average rainfall is about 75-150 cm depending on the area you are in. Here the temperatures change according to the seasons. Since this climate has such a long growing season you will find many plants. In temperate forests there are about 3-4 tree species per square kilometer. Trees are distinguished my broad leaves that are lost annually. Examples of there are oak, hickory, beech, hemlock, maple, basswood, cottonwood, elm, willow, spring-flowering herbs, shrubs, and mosses. Here the soil is rich in organics, which is great for the vegetation. Just like the rain forest the temperate forest has a canopy. The canopy is moderately dense and allows light to penetrate through. Most of the current forests are probably not the original forest because many forests were logged off and replanted. Additional biomes are the savannas and grasslands. They are located in Russia, central US, Africa, South America, and Australia. They have a continental climate, which means that have the climate of the interior of the continent. Here there it is about 10-20 inches of precipitation a year. Its usually warm to hot in the summer. In the tropi...
