Litter serves as a major pathway for nutrient recycling. This biome is named for the dominant trees that drop their leaves during the winter months. These forests may have an overstory of 20–30 ...

Temperate woodlands are one type of woodland biome. They are habitats where the main plants are trees. A biome’s climate is mainly controlled by its latitude on Earth - how far north or south it is.

These animals are best adapted to vast expanses of grassland with scattered trees, where the climate is hot, year-round. Savannas cover almost half the surface of Africa and large areas of ...