By Filip Tkaczyk. Coniferous forest plants are a unique and beautiful part of our world's biodiversity. They provide food, medicine, wildlife habitat, and materials for tools, clothing, shelter, and more. There are many different kinds of forest plants that make up the complex layers of life in the Pacific Northwest. read more
Coniferous forest plants are a unique and beautiful part of our world's biodiversity. They provide food, medicine, wildlife habitat, and materials for tools, clothing, shelter, and more. There are many different kinds of forest plants that make up the complex layers of life in the Pacific Northwest. read more
Depending on latitude, two types of coniferous forests can be encountered. Mixed forests, that include deciduous trees in their composition, and purely coniferuous forests, also sometimes refered to as taïga or boreal forest. Boreal forests cover 29% of the world’s land surface and are subject to a wide variation of tenperature during the year. read more
Coniferous forests are found in most of North America, Scandinavia, Russia, Asia and Siberia. Two well known coniferous forests are the Taiga and the Boreal forests. There is limited plant life in coniferous forests due to harsh winter conditions. read more