temperate rainforest
Wet coastal forest
A temperate rainforest is a dense, wet forest found in mild climates rather than tropical ones.
These forests receive heavy rainfall year-round and are characterized by towering conifers or broadleaf trees, thick undergrowth, and abundant mosses and ferns.
The Pacific Northwest of North America and parts of New Zealand and Chile contain notable examples.
Overhead protective covering
- understoryForest's lower vegetation tier
- fernsSpore-bearing vascular plants
- mossesSmall spore-bearing plants
- lichensFungal-algal composite organisms
epiphytes · conifers · deciduous · old-growth · foliage · flora · shade-tolerant · evergreen
Range of life forms
- endemicNative to one area
- habitatOrganism's natural environment
- ecosystemInterconnected organisms and surroundings
- biomeMajor ecological community
species · decomposition · old-growth · succession · watershed
Atmospheric water deposit
- humidityMoisture in atmosphere
- rainfallWater falling from clouds
- mistFine airborne moisture
- fogLow-lying cloud cover
dampness · drizzle · dew · condensation · wetness · saturated · soaked · soggy
canopy
Overhead protective covering
- understoryForest's lower vegetation tier
- fernsSpore-bearing vascular plants
- mossesSmall spore-bearing plants
lichens · epiphytes · conifers · deciduous · old-growth · foliage · flora · shade-tolerant · evergreen · hemlock
biodiversity
Range of life forms
- endemicNative to one area
- habitatOrganism's natural environment
- ecosystemInterconnected organisms and surroundings
biome · species · decomposition · old-growth · succession · watershed
precipitation
Atmospheric water deposit
fog · dampness · drizzle · dew · condensation · wetness · saturated · soaked · soggy · waterlogged
serene
Untroubled and composed
primeval · ancient · dappled · shadowy · dim · ethereal · mystical · timeless · undisturbed · secluded
Olympic
Of the Games
- TasmaniaIsland state below Australia
- AlaskaAmerica's frozen northwest
- PatagoniaSouth America's southern tip
Chile · coastal · maritime · mountainous · fjord · inlet · watershed
- BC CoastVancouver Island, Victoria, Nanaimo, Duncan, Sidney
- European natureAlps, Pyrenees, Carpathians, Balkans, Mediterranean
- rainforestscanopy layer, forest floor, emergent layer, understory, Borneo
- biomesdesert, forest, grassland, jungle, tundra
- habitatsforest, ocean, lake, river, pond
- Pacific NorthwestAlaska, Seattle, Oregon, Vancouver, Washington
temperate rainforestdesert
To leave behind completely
hot desert · cold desert · Death Valley · Sahara · chaparral
temperate rainforesttropical rainforest
Humid equatorial biome with dense vegetation
equatorial rainforest · tropical jungle · Amazon rainforest · Congo rainforest · boreal forest
temperature, temperate, tempered, rainforest, intemperate, rainforests, intemperance, temperately, untempered