There are many different kinds of evergreen plants, both trees and shrubs; and, they have important roles to play in landscaping–from aesthetic to ecological. Read on ... read more
Ecosystem is a self regulatory and self sustaining structural and functional unit of nature which occurs at varying levels. Even a drop of water is an ecosystem (technically Nanoecosystem is the term). read more
Major plant form: evergreen, coniferous trees such as pines, firs, spruce, etc. Under the trees grow shrubs, mosses, ferns, and other shade tolerant plants. Typical vertebrates: deer, wolf, bear, foxes, many migratory birds, squirrels, rabbits, etc. Higher species diversity than tundra. read more