northern forests
Cold coniferous wilderness
Northern forests are the vast woodlands that stretch across the upper latitudes of North America, Europe, and Asia.
The term encompasses both the boreal forest (or taiga)—dominated by conifers like spruce and fir—and the mixed deciduous-coniferous forests slightly farther south.
These ecosystems are characterized by long winters, short growing seasons, and wildlife adapted to cold: The caribou migrated through the northern forests.
- Alaskan wildernessRemote northern state's wilds
- coniferous treesCone-producing woody plants
- canopyOverhead protective covering
- tree lineForest's upper limit
- permafrostPerpetually frozen earth layer
deciduous trees · indigenous knowledge · log cabin · sustainable forestry · moss · carbon sequestration · spruce · boreal · old growth · climate change impact · aurora · northern lights · midnight sun · birch · peatlands · frozen ground · logging industry · lumber mill
- SiberiaLake Baikal, Baikal, Trans-Siberian Railway, Trans-Siberian, Vladivostok
- Arctic travelicebreaker, dog sled, snowmobile, kayak, ski
- Congo-BrazzavilleBrazzaville, Congo River, CFA franc
northern foreststropical rainforest
Humid equatorial biome with dense vegetation
tropical jungle · tropical forests · Amazon rainforest · Congo rainforest · jungle
northern forestsdesert
To leave behind completely
tundra · savanna · grasslands · polar ice cap · tropical savanna