What are the major biomes of Massachusetts?

Temperate Deciduous Forest

- Average temperature: 45-55°F

- Average annual rainfall: 40-60 inches

- Dominant plant species: oaks, maples, birches, beeches, hickories

- Dominant animal species: white-tailed deer, raccoons, squirrels, chipmunks, song birds

Boreal Forest

- Average temperature: 30-40°F

- Average annual rainfall: 20-40 inches

- Dominant plant species: spruces, firs, pines, tamaracks

- Dominant animal species: moose, caribou, black bears, wolves, lynx

Northern Hardwood Forest

- Average temperature: 40-50°F

- Average annual rainfall: 30-40 inches

- Dominant plant species: sugar maples, beech, yellow birch, basswood, eastern hemlock

- Dominant animal species: white-tailed deer, moose, black bears, bobcats, fishers

Eastern White Pine Forest

- Average temperature: 40-50°F

- Average annual rainfall: 30-40 inches

- Dominant plant species: white pine, red pine, eastern hemlock

- Dominant animal species: white-tailed deer, moose, black bears, bobcats, fishers

Coastal Plain Forest

- Average temperature: 50-60°F

- Average annual rainfall: 40-60 inches

- Dominant plant species: oaks, pines, hickory, ash

- Dominant animal species: white-tailed deer, raccoons, squirrels, chipmunks, song birds