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Forests are more than just trees. But the type of trees have a big influence on what else lives there. For instance, trees that lose their leaves every year, such as maples, affect the life cycles of other plants that live under them. And trees that don't lose their leaves, such as the trees of the northern forest discourage most plants from trying to grow in their shade.

The type of forest that will grow in a particular area depends on:

A different type of forest, the so-called Acadian forest, has developed on the northeast coast of North America. It differs from that found in similar areas away from the Atlantic coast due to different temperature and moisture patterns. For similar reasons, temperate rain forests have developed on the northwest coast of North America.

The Carolinian region of Canada is the northern extent of a vegetation zone that extends south to the Carolinas.

Besides creating new opportunities for plants, forests also provide shelter and food for animals. Trees and other plants have also needed to develop ways to protect themselves against predators: other living organisms that consume their leaves, bark and seeds to take advantage of the solar energy captured by the plant. Other plants and animals recycle the energy stored in dead organic material such as fallen leaves or trees which are no longer living.

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