-Eastern North America and Europe, (temperate Rain forest= Northern Coniferous Forest-cool, abundant precipitation/dry hot summer-northwestern North America), winters are cold, moderate summers are hot and humid, Plants---oak, maple, hickory, beech, chestnut, birch, ferns, and mosses (little rainfall), Animals---wolves, gray foxes, bobcats, deer raccoon, squirrels,
- Forest (or biome) that is characterized by trees that shed their leaves in the fall.