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
"Expanding and strengthening a rare temperate rainforest isn't a one-off intervention, it requires steady, long-term effort."
From BBC • Mar. 1, 2026
Unlike the tropical climate of the Amazon, a temperate rainforest is much wetter and cooler.
From BBC • Aug. 12, 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
Drive through Stanley Park, over the Lions Gate Bridge, and 10 minutes later, you’ve arrived in a temperate rainforest at Capilano Suspension Bridge Park.
From Seattle Times • Jun. 9, 2023
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