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temperate rainforests

  • plural
    of temperate rainforest.
    temperate rainforest
    noun
    dense, highly biodiverse forest in temperate regions with high levels of rainfall, such as on the Pacific coast of North America.

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John Martin who is the director of the Woodland Trust in Northern Ireland said temperate rainforests are "usually characterised by native tree species such as oak, birch, alder and hazel".

From BBC ● May 25, 2026

Between the abundant wildlife, gleaming glaciers, craggy mountains, temperate rainforests and endless waterfalls and coastline, Alaska is a nature lover’s dream.

From Salon ● Jul. 20, 2025

Researchers from the University of Plymouth have spent a number of years exploring how temperate rainforests could be an effective nature-based solution to some of the planet’s greatest challenges.

From Science Daily ● May 9, 2024

Grizzlies for thousands of years roamed the North Cascades, from the temperate rainforests of the west to the dry ponderosas and sagebrush east of the crest.

From Seattle Times ● Apr. 25, 2024

According to Dartmoor ranger, Demelza Hyde, this "miniature world of mosses and lichens" is the "lifeblood of temperate rainforests".

From BBC ● Oct. 20, 2023

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