Vast Warm-Temperate Forests in Eastern North America Hold Key Biodiversity
The warm-temperate deciduous forests of Eastern North America cover a large area from Canada to Florida and west to Texas. These forests are mainly dominated by oak species, but other trees like beech and liquidambar can also be common. The type of trees present depends on the landscape. Oak-hickory forests are the most widespread in the southern region, but there are also beech forests and rich bottomland forests. Some of these forests are found on the coastal plain, where the climate is warm enough for evergreen trees, but the vegetation is more influenced by the land's features than the climate.