7.3%
of land area
18.4%
of global population
16.6%
of food calories
6.7%
of key biodiversity areas
6.1%
of protected areas
10.9%
of carbon storage
Deciduous forests in temperate climate
The temperate woodland biome is characterized by deciduous trees and mixed forests, typically found in temperate climates with moderate rainfall. This biome occupies the third smallest percentage of land area, contributing the second smallest percentage to protected area and key biodiversity area. Temperate woodlands contribute the third highest percentage to global food production and fourth highest percentage to carbon storage.
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Temperate Woodlands biome near Eifel National Park, Germany https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Urftsee_im_Herbst.jpg Axel Hartmann, CC BY-SA 2.0, via Wikimedia Commons
Temperate Woodlands biome near Eifel National Park, Germany https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Urftsee_im_Herbst.jpg Axel Hartmann, CC BY-SA 2.0