Do the trees where you live “change their clothes” during the year – from light green buds in the springtime, to dark green leaves in the summer, to reds, golds or purples in the autumn? If so, then they make up a temperate forest community.
Temperate means “mild”. Temperate forests grow where summers aren’t too hot and winters aren’t too cold, and where the ground gets just about the same amount of moisture all year. In spring, wild flowers bloom in a temperate forest. Then trees and bushes bud. Birds build nests. In summer, fruits and nuts grow and ripen. The woodland is filled with birds, squirrels, raccoons, and many other small animals.
In autumn, the leaves change colour. Most birds fly south for winter. Snakes, turtles, frogs, and many insects hibernate. So do some furry animals. But if the winter is mild, the animals stay active.
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