Question

select the temperate deciduous forest ecosystem.
this ecosystem has:

• long, cold winters and short, cold summers
• mostly small plants
• soil that is frozen year - round

this ecosystem has:

• hot summers and cool winters
• a medium amount of rain
• soil that is rich in nutrients

this ecosystem has:

• warm, wet summers and cold, wet winters
• soil that is rich in nutrients
• only a few types of trees

Explanation:

The temperate deciduous forest ecosystem has warm, wet summers and cold, wet winters. It also has soil rich in nutrients. The first ecosystem described has long, cold winters and short, cold summers with mostly small plants and soil frozen year - round, which is more characteristic of a tundra. The second ecosystem has hot summers and cool winters, which is more like a grassland or savanna - like ecosystem. The third ecosystem with warm, wet summers, cold, wet winters, nutrient - rich soil, and a few types of trees (deciduous trees) matches the temperate deciduous forest.

Answer:

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