• They are mostly broad leaves
• They shade their leaves in autumn
• Species are scattered irregularly in the forest
• Commercial species include: elm, beech, oats, chestnut, maple
• Species are durable and strong but they are very difficult to tract their soft wood

1. Coniferous forest

Location:

• Western part of north America
• Northern Colombia
• British Colombia
• The great lakes region
• Appala chain mountain
• Washington and Oregon states in USA
• Northern Europe
• Northern Siberia

Characteristics

• Trees are very tall from 30m and above
• Trees are evergreen with needle like leaves
• Most of the trees are soft wood
• Trees occurs in pure stands (the same species come together)
• Commercial species include: pine, spruce, fir