Question

select the temperate deciduous forest ecosystem. this ecosystem has: • hot summers and cool winters • a medium amount of rain • soil that is rich in nutrients this ecosystem has: • a small amount of rain or snow • dry, thin soil • long, cold winters this ecosystem has: • warm, wet summers and cold, wet winters • soil that is rich in nutrients • only a few types of trees

Explanation:

Temperate deciduous forests have warm, wet summers and cold, wet winters, rich - nutrient soil, and a few tree types. The first option has hot summers (not typical for temperate deciduous forests) and the second has dry, thin soil and little precipitation (unlike temperate deciduous forests).

Answer:

The third ecosystem (with warm, wet summers and cold, wet winters, soil rich in nutrients, and only a few types of trees) is the temperate deciduous forest ecosystem.