The pacific temperate rainforests ecoregion of north america is the largest temperate rain forest ecoregion on the planet as defined by the world wildlife fund other definitions exist.
Are there any hardwood forests in the pacific northwest.
If coniferous forests were alr.
Hardwood trees in our forests are unfortunately cut and left to rot burned in a slash pile or chipped for paper mills.
However hunting for hardwoods in the pacific northwest which is dominated by conifers is a challenge.
The terms old growth and virgin may have various definitions and meanings throughout the world.
Very few ever get to display their beautiful grain pattern and natural wood tone.
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Each tree has one or more photos and a brief geographic description as well as a range map that can be viewed by clicking on the green map text near the top of each section.
This is a list of existing old growth including virgin forests or remnants of forest of at least 10 acres 4 0 hectares ecoregion information from terrestrial ecoregions of the world.
Map of the pacific northwest tree range covered in this story map.
See old growth forest for more information.
Large full crowned hardwoods that produce fruit and that form large cavities used by wildlife were sustained by frequent low severity fires prior to euro american colonization.