Transcription: Stretches of temperate forest grow in Eastern Europe, North America and Asia. Temperate forests grow in areas of warm summers, cool or cold winters and year-round rainfall, a climate that is also good for people. Many types of trees make up the temperate forest. Pine, oak, maple, beech, poplar, elm, birch, ash and hickory. Because so many of the trees are deciduous, the scene changes with the seasons. In the fall, the trees glow with vivid color. In the winter, small animals remain safely hidden in nests or underground burrows. The lone badger or fox emerges only to hunt for food. The forest r ...