Rainforest
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Rainforests are forests characterized by a closed and continuous tree canopy, moisture-dependent vegetation, the presence of epiphytes and lianas and the absence of wildfire. Rainforests can generally
A thick rainforest in Chiapas, Mexico
Olympic rainforest located at Olympic Peninsula, Washington state
Rainforest at Mount Palung National Park, Borneo
Canopy of Khao Sok tropical rainforest
Temperate rainforest
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Temperate rain forests are rain forests with coniferous or broadleaf forests that occur in the temperate zone and receive heavy rain.
Rainforest
…vegetation, the presence of epiphytes and lianas and the absence of wildfire. Rainforests can generally be classified as tropical rainforests or temperate rainforests, but other types have been described. Estimates vary from 40% to 75% of all biotic species being indigenous to the rainforests. There may be many…
Western hemlock rainforest, Gwaii Haanas, Canada
Humid temperate rainforest in Termas Geométricas near Coñaripe, Chile
Canopy of Olympic National Park, Washington State
Temperate rainforest in the Mount Hood Wilderness, Oregon, US. This area, on the west side of the mountain, receives close to 100 inches (2,500 mm) of rain per year.