Temperate Rainforest
The temperate rainforest is a biome of cool but rainy weather which promotes the growth of enormous trees.
Climate
Climate
Mild and wet
Rainfall
Rainfall
Rainfall: at 200 cm/yr (rain or snow)
Temperature
Temperature
Temperature: Between 5-20°C
Regional Expressions
Regional Expressions
Northwest coast of North America, southern Chile, New Zealand, portions of southeast Australia
Above: A Whittaker Graph showing where temperate rainforests occupy this abiotic space, based on precipitation and temperature
Flora
Flora
Evergreen coniferous trees (Redwoods, Douglas fir, Sitka spruce, Hemlock)
Understory of deciduous trees
Mosses and lichens abundant