This is a list of existing old growth including virgin forests or remnants of forest of at least 10 acres 4 0 hectares ecoregion information from terrestrial ecoregions of the world.
Are there any hardwood forests in the pacific northwest.
If coniferous forests were alr.
The pacific temperate rainforests ecoregion of north america is the largest temperate rain forest ecoregion on the planet as defined by the world wildlife fund other definitions exist.
Large full crowned hardwoods that produce fruit and that form large cavities used by wildlife were sustained by frequent low severity fires prior to euro american colonization.
Very few ever get to display their beautiful grain pattern and natural wood tone.
Each tree has one or more photos and a brief geographic description as well as a range map that can be viewed by clicking on the green map text near the top of each section.
You can pan and zoom in and out on the maps.
However hunting for hardwoods in the pacific northwest which is dominated by conifers is a challenge.
Map of the pacific northwest tree range covered in this story map.
Why do you think the vast majority of trees in the forests of the north american pacific northwest coastal regions are coniferous a general guideline is that conifers evolved before angiosperms flowering plants.
The terms old growth and virgin may have various definitions and meanings throughout the world.
See old growth forest for more information.