redwood forests
California's towering stands
Redwood forests are ecosystems dominated by coast redwoods or giant sequoias—the tallest and among the oldest trees on Earth.
Found primarily along the Pacific Coast of North America, these forests have a cathedral-like quality, with massive trunks rising hundreds of feet and filtering light through high canopies.
We hiked through the redwood forests of Northern California.
- old-growth forestsLong-established, uncut woodlands
- fernsSpore-bearing vascular plants
- Northern CaliforniaUpper half of the state
- California coastWestern state's oceanfront
- coastal fogHaze where ocean meets shore
national parks · understory · Pacific Northwest · mosses · cathedral · dappled light · fairy rings · lichens · carbon sequestration · environmental education · tree rings · microclimates · temperate rainforests · habitat restoration · Mendocino · banana slugs · fallen logs · Douglas firs
- biomesdesert, grassland, jungle, tundra, taiga
- CaliforniaLos Angeles, San Francisco, Hollywood, San Diego, Yosemite
- West CoastCalifornia, Sierra Nevada, Oregon, Death Valley, Washington
- California conservationwildlife corridors, wildlife refuges, habitat preservation, marine reserves, conservation laws
- NorCalSan Francisco, Oakland, Sacramento, Bay Area, Golden Gate Bridge
- North American ecologyRocky Mountains, Appalachians, Great Plains, Great Lakes, Everglades
redwood forestsdeserts
Abandons or barren lands
grasslands · scrublands · chaparral · oak woodlands · sand dunes
redwood forestsshrublands
Land covered in bushes
scrub brush · clearcuts · tree farms · hedgerows · ornamental gardens
redwood forestsurban sprawl
Uncontrolled peripheral development
industrial zones · strip malls · concrete jungles · parking lots · shopping centers