<?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?><mads xmlns="http://www.loc.gov/mads/" xmlns:mods="http://www.loc.gov/mods/v3" xmlns:xlink="http://www.w3.org/1999/xlink" xmlns:xsi="http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema-instance" xsi:schemaLocation="http://www.loc.gov/mads/
mads.xsd"><authority><topic authority="http://AATesaurus.cultura.gencat.cat/aat/getty_en">temperate forests</topic></authority><related type="narrower"><topic>moist conifer and evergreen broad-leaved forests</topic></related><related type="narrower"><topic>dry conifer forests</topic></related><related type="narrower"><topic>mediterranean forests</topic></related><related type="narrower"><topic>temperate coniferous forests</topic></related><related type="narrower"><topic>temperate broad-leaved rainforests</topic></related><related type="narrower"><topic>temperate deciduous forests</topic></related><related type="broader"><topic>forests by biome</topic></related><variant type="other"><topic>forests, temperate</topic></variant><variant type="other"><topic>temperate forest</topic></variant> <note xml:lang="en"><![CDATA[ Forests of coniferous or broad-leaved trees, characterized by well-defined seasons with a distinct winter. Such forests have a moderate climate with 4 to 6 frost-free months and a growing season of 140-200 days. They are located in eastern North America, northeastern Asia, and western and central Europe.  ]]></note></mads>