Carolinian forest

Description

The Carolinian forest refers to a life zone in eastern North America characterized primarily by the predominance of deciduous (broad-leaf) forest. The term "Carolinian", which is most commonly used in Canada, refers to the deciduous forests which span much of the eastern United States from North Carolina northward into southern Ontario, Canada. These deciduous forests in the United States and southern Ontario share many similar characteristics and species, hence their association. Today, the term is often used to refer to the Canadian portion of the deciduous forest region, while the portion in the United States is often referred to as the "Eastern deciduous forest".