Temperate forest

A temperate forest is a plant formation characterised by the predominance of tree clusters found on relatively rich soil in temperate environments (abundant and frequent precipitation, seasonal contrasted temperature and luminosity variations).

Different types of temperate forests

Within this type of forest, there are three biomes:

• temperate forests with broad leaf trees (deciduous forests);
• temperate evergreen forests (conifer forests and mixed forests);
• temperate rainforests, also called ombrophile.

Sometimes, the term temperate forest more restrictively refers to the temperate deciduous forest.