Temperate Deciduous Forests Are Characterized by

question 10

Multiple Choice

Temperate deciduous forests are characterized by

• A)dry climates with rainfall averages around 25-75 cm.per year.
• B)the highest variation in day and night length.
• C)the highest amount of organisms living in the tree canopy.
• D)a growing season that ranges between 140 and 300 days.
• E)the richest topsoil horizon.

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