temperate rainforest
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He said these forests were dominated by oak, hazel, elm, birch and pine but would have functioned as what we now recognise as a temperate rainforest in the wetter west.
From BBC • May 25, 2026
A temperate rainforest, also known as a Celtic rainforest, can be found in places with high rainfall and humidity and a low annual variation in temperature.
From BBC • Aug. 12, 2024
Rain is a part of life in the region, most of which is nestled in the Tongass National Forest, a temperate rainforest.
From Seattle Times • Mar. 20, 2024
The burned hillsides are more extensive than any I’ve seen along a Washington paved road, although pockets of untouched trees illustrate the temperate rainforest that recently stood here.
From Seattle Times • Oct. 20, 2023
Pockets of temperate rainforest are found to the west of Scotland and north Wales, as well as in the Lake District and south-west England.
From BBC • Oct. 20, 2023
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