<?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 deciduous forests</topic></authority><related type="other"><topic>temperate deciduous forests biomes</topic></related><related type="broader"><topic>temperate forests</topic></related><variant type="other"><topic>forests, temperate deciduous</topic></variant><variant type="other"><topic>temperate deciduous forest</topic></variant> <note xml:lang="en"><![CDATA[ Temperate forests of broadleaf trees (e.g., oaks, maples, beeches), shrubs, perennial herbs, and mosses in areas that go through four seasons. Examples are in the Eastern United States, Canada, Europe, China, and Japan. ]]></note></mads>