This biome has seasonal variations. Although temperatures remain mild, animals and plants respond to the seasons in their growth and reproductive patterns. Spring brings new life as animals are born and eggs hatch. Summer is a season of growth. Fall brings maturation and preparation for winter.
Winter is a season of rest and endurance.
The Primary Producers of this forest are the plants that use their chlorophyll to create food for their own growth as well for the animals. The Ground Layer of this forest is covered with green mosses and small plants. Mushrooms, grasses, and wild flowers grow among the mosses, covering the ground with a thick, moist, green carpet. Dead leaves, logs, needles, and twigs, provide food for the detritivores, who digest the dead materials and make them available for recycling. In this forest the soil is rich in nutrients.