Alrighty then. Let's roll up our sleeves and talk about one of the most completely unrealistic and most change-needing biome in Minecraft: the Forest biome. Yes, it's that place that's full of Oak and Birch trees (neither of which look like Oak and Birch, but we'll get to that later), tall grass, flowers, various animals, and mushrooms.
Technically, everything here is sort of correct, like how a child's drawing of their parents are sort of correct anatomically. In reality, forests can be split into many types, but for the sake of simplicity and brevity, we'll say that the closest biome to Forest is actually:
DECIDUOUS FORESTS:
Deciduous forests are forests made up of deciduous trees, or trees that lose their leaves with the seasons. Deciduous forests often contain the following:
Oak trees (the most common of which is White Oak, Quercus alba)
Hickory trees (the most common of which is Bitternut Hickory, Carya cordiformis)
Beech trees (the most common of which is American Beech, Fagus grandifolia)
Maple trees (the most common of which is Sugar Maple, Acer succharum)
Those above are the dominant trees of deciduous forests, and in real life, are split up even further into Hickory-Oak forests and Maple-Beech forests. However, there are a few trees that like to hang out in deciduous forests that will be found near streams and brooks, ponds, and lakes:
Willow (a common one is Bebb Willow, Salix bebbiana)
Elm (specifically American Elm, Ulmus americana)
Birch (such as Silver Birch, Betula pendula)
There are more of those, but the ones listed above are the most common. Now then, the other flora in the deciduous forest include:
Wildflowers
Fungi (mushrooms aplenty)
Shrubs and ferns
Dead and fallen trees
Yes, dead and fallen trees are very much a valuable resource in the deciduous forest, as they create a new home for various fungi and animals, as well as energy and fresh matter for creating new soil. The current animals found in the Forest biome are sufficient in a conversion to deciduous forest biome.
Some more nitpicky details:
Deciduous forests have really loamy, spongy soil due to constant mulching and falling leaves and twigs from trees, animal feces, and rainfall.
Deciduous forests get regularly about 30" - 60" of rain every year.
Deciduous forests have a very low light level, allowing fungi to grow; this is because of the heavy canopy in Deciduous forests created by the Oak and Maple trees.
Ultimately, the Deciduous Forest biome should include a number of different kinds and ages and sizes of trees, various flora and fauna, a lower light level (perhaps low enough in some parts of the forest for hostile mobs to spawn), as well as gravel and dirt strewn about, bushes and dead trees lying in places, and maybe even a lonely lumberjack's house or two (humans have always been attracted to settling down in deciduous forests in history).
So what do y'all think? Think I'm insane? Write it in the comments. Think this is great? +Rep me and comment, just to show 'em what's up. Have a suggestion? Post it there, write it in a PM, however.
For information on what some of the trees might look like, my Minecraft blog has a pack of deciduous forest trees that you can look at.
I don't know how likely it is that we'll get more tree types, although I would love to have them. Even though everyone insists it's a "sandbox" game that people can play any way they like, the game seems to be more geared toward those who are into fighting mobs, building stuff, and more concerned with what the items will "drop" and how those drops are used. Still, it would be nice to see Mojang give some attention to aesthetics and some semblance of "real life" for those of us who like artistic creation.
I dont like the season idea, not the idea of adding very specific tree tipes. Every country know willow, oak and . But i never heared of Hickory trees and Beech trees, nor do i support adding area specific trees, like maple ane elm.
I dont like the season idea, not the idea of adding very specific tree tipes. Every country know willow, oak and . But i never heared of Hickory trees and Beech trees, nor do i support adding area specific trees, like maple ane elm.
No support
Beech and Hickory are located throughout the world. In fact, Beech is very prominent in European deciduous forests. Maple and Elm are not region specific. Only the specific species that I named are.
So, you want forests to look something like this when they lose their leaves? ( Man made forest :| )
Well first of all, there should be snowfall there. Second, no. I don't care about seasonal forests. Just good-looking ones,forests in their prime season and state, which is usually mid-summer
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Technically, everything here is sort of correct, like how a child's drawing of their parents are sort of correct anatomically. In reality, forests can be split into many types, but for the sake of simplicity and brevity, we'll say that the closest biome to Forest is actually:
DECIDUOUS FORESTS:
Deciduous forests are forests made up of deciduous trees, or trees that lose their leaves with the seasons. Deciduous forests often contain the following:
Those above are the dominant trees of deciduous forests, and in real life, are split up even further into Hickory-Oak forests and Maple-Beech forests. However, there are a few trees that like to hang out in deciduous forests that will be found near streams and brooks, ponds, and lakes:
There are more of those, but the ones listed above are the most common. Now then, the other flora in the deciduous forest include:
Yes, dead and fallen trees are very much a valuable resource in the deciduous forest, as they create a new home for various fungi and animals, as well as energy and fresh matter for creating new soil. The current animals found in the Forest biome are sufficient in a conversion to deciduous forest biome.
Some more nitpicky details:
Ultimately, the Deciduous Forest biome should include a number of different kinds and ages and sizes of trees, various flora and fauna, a lower light level (perhaps low enough in some parts of the forest for hostile mobs to spawn), as well as gravel and dirt strewn about, bushes and dead trees lying in places, and maybe even a lonely lumberjack's house or two (humans have always been attracted to settling down in deciduous forests in history).
So what do y'all think? Think I'm insane? Write it in the comments. Think this is great? +Rep me and comment, just to show 'em what's up. Have a suggestion? Post it there, write it in a PM, however.
For information on what some of the trees might look like, my Minecraft blog has a pack of deciduous forest trees that you can look at.
All that to say that I support your suggestion.
No support
Beech and Hickory are located throughout the world. In fact, Beech is very prominent in European deciduous forests. Maple and Elm are not region specific. Only the specific species that I named are.
Well first of all, there should be snowfall there. Second, no. I don't care about seasonal forests. Just good-looking ones,forests in their prime season and state, which is usually mid-summer