Mixed forest is known as those wooded areas where there are both gymnosperm and angiosperm species in very similar proportions, in this forest it is possible to locate trees with wide leaves and that at some time of the year tend to lose their leaves, there are also in this place to conifers, distinguished by their pointed and long leaves, which is characterized by having leaves throughout the year. In general, this type of forest is frequent in regions with a temperate climate.
The climate par excellence in these types of regions is of the humid continental type, where the soil has great fertility, which allows the growth of flora, while in the areas of the slopes the soil can be of two types, the first it is called "ranking", characterized by having an acidic Ph, with very little carbonate, which can be caused by erosion. The second type of soil is the " rendzina " which originates on a rocky subsoil.
Among the most outstanding characteristics of this type of forest are its location, which is between 40 ° to 60 ° north longitude, its soil is usually lined with moss and temperatures can vary between 20 and 10 degrees. In addition to this in this place the passage of the seasons is well marked, on the one hand during the summer temperatures tend to rise a little, while in the autumn the temperature decreases progressively again as winter approaches, in where the weather is generally cold, while in spring there will be a rise in temperature. It should be noted that during the winter coniferskeep their leaves intact, since they are characterized by being perennial, while deciduous species cannot keep their leaves, for this reason there is the possibility that trees with foliage and another without it may occur in these forests.
The vegetation of the mixed forest is generally very abundant, where there is a small predominance of species such as pine, poplar, fern, jasmine, sunflowers and violets, as well as the moss mentioned above.
