Intermediate-temperate deciduous broad-leaved forests

Overview

Vegetation of Intermediate-temperate climate where deciduous trees are dominant instead of evergreen broad-leaved trees because of low average temperature which is not low enough for beeches.

Distribution (Horizontal)

Honshu island, Shikoku island, Kyushu island

Distribution (Vertical)

Basal zones and Colline zones (northern Honshu island), Intermediate zones between

Basal zones / Colline zones and Montane zones (southern Honshu island, Shikoku island, Kyushu island)

Index plants

Chestnuts (Castanea sp.), Quercus mongolica subsp. crispula

Plant composition

Chestnuts (Castanea sp.), Quercus mongolica subsp. crispula