Biodiversity
- Unlike tropical rainforests, the temperate rainforest contains less of a diversity because the structure of this forest is simpler.
- 90% of the forest might contain only 6 tree species
- Similarly to tropical rainforests, coastal temperate rainforests store more organic matter than any other forest type, 500-2,000 tons of woods, foliate, leaf litter, moss, living plants and soil her hectare.
- This type of forest contains trees that live for centuries, or even millenias. Trees grow as tall as they want, stratification is limitless.
- Lots of species on the lower layer of the forest floor. This includes grasses, ferns, small plants or berries. Or animals such as squirrels, porcupines, skunks, insects, and birds
- Huge amount of biomass, many different animals and plants
- 90% of the forest might contain only 6 tree species
- Similarly to tropical rainforests, coastal temperate rainforests store more organic matter than any other forest type, 500-2,000 tons of woods, foliate, leaf litter, moss, living plants and soil her hectare.
- This type of forest contains trees that live for centuries, or even millenias. Trees grow as tall as they want, stratification is limitless.
- Lots of species on the lower layer of the forest floor. This includes grasses, ferns, small plants or berries. Or animals such as squirrels, porcupines, skunks, insects, and birds
- Huge amount of biomass, many different animals and plants
Video, Temperate Rainforest:
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citation for video:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=I63NLF2lDCw
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=I63NLF2lDCw
