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Forests SEE ALSO

▸ ▸ Animal homes p.23
▸ ▸ Fruit and seeds
Forests are places where many trees grow. Forests grow p.115
in a wide range of places all over the world. There are ▸ ▸ North America
different types, depending on the temperature and how p.184

much rain they get. Different trees, plants, and animals ▸ ▸ Rain forests p.204
live in each type of forest. ▸ ▸ Seasons p.221
▸ ▸ Trees p.261

Deciduous forests Coniferous forests
These forests have four seasons, with warm These forests are found in cold, northern
summers and cold winters. Many trees drop parts of the world. The trees have needlelike
their leaves in autumn and grow them back leaves. Their branches slope so that any snow Black-capped
in spring. These are called deciduous trees. Silver birch slides off. These are called coniferous trees. chickadees
trees have nest in rotting
silvery bark on Spruce trees have Jack pines tree stumps.
their trunk. sharp-tipped, have seeds in
Oak trees can
Beech trees live for hundreds prickly needles. structures called
produce spiky of years. pine cones.
beechnuts
in autumn.
White-backed Grey wolves
woodpeckers grow thick
peck holes in fur in winter.
trees to find food
and make nests.

Brown bears are
one of the world’s Black bears can
largest meat-eaters. climb trees.

Snowshoe hares
grow thick white Moose grow new
Ferns grow in Red foxes have bushy fur in winter. antlers every year.
damp, shady tails to help them
places. balance and keep warm.
Spruce grouses search
Beavers build their the forest floor for
needles to eat.
Fungi live on Wild boars dig homes from tree trunks.
damp, rotting wood. with their snout
to find food.
Dead wood provides Polish forest
food and shelter for This large area of
small animals. Canadian forest
forest is home to many These forests are covered in
animals. Parts of the Lichens grow snow for most of the year. The
forest are protected, to plants and animals that live here
Common shrews eat many keep them as they are. on rocks and
small animals each day. tree trunks. must be able to survive the cold.

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