Even, dense old-growth stand of beech trees (Fagus sylvatica) prepared to be regenerated by their saplings in the understory, in the Brussels part of the Sonian Forest.The Sonian Forest (Dutch: Zoniënwoud, French: Forêt de Soignes) is a 4,421-hectare (10,920-acre) forest that lies across the south-eastern part of Brussels, Belgium....
Forest in different areas of the world (SPINY FOREST)
Spiny forest at Ifaty, Madagascar, featuring various Adansonia (baobab) species, Alluaudia procera (Madagascar ocotillo) and other vegetation The grassy plains that dominate the western landscape are dotted with stony massifs (left), patches of deciduous forest, and baobab trees (center), while the south is characterized by...
Forest in different areas of the world (BIOGRADSKA FOREST)
Biogradska forest in MontenegroBiogradska Gora (pronounced [bîoɡradskaː ɡǒra]) is a forest and a national park in Montenegro within Kolašin municipality.Location:Biogradska Gora is located in the mountainous region of Bjelasica in the central part of Montenegro between the rivers Tara and Lim, and is surrounded by three municipalities:...
Forest of different areas of the world (TEMPERATE RAINFOREST)
Temperate rainforest in Tasmania's Hellyer GorgeTemperate rainforests are coniferous or broadleaf forests that occur in the temperate zone and receive high rainfall.DefinitionFor temperate rain forests of North America, Alaback's definition is widely recognized:Annual precipitation over 140 cm (55 in)Mean annual temperature...
Forest in different areas of the world (AMAZON RAINFOREST in Brazil)
The Amazon rainforest (Portuguese: Floresta Amazônica or Amazônia; Spanish: Selva Amazónica, Amazonía or usually Amazonia; French: Forêt amazonienne; Dutch: Amazoneregenwoud), also known in English as Amazonia or the Amazon Jungle, is a moist broadleaf forest that covers most of the Amazon Basin of South America. This basin encompasses 7,000,000...
Forest of different areas of the world (RAJGIR FOREST)
Rajgir (Hindi: राजगीर, Urdu: راجگیر) is a city and a notified area in Nalanda district in the Indian state of Bihar. The city of Rajgir (ancient Rājagṛha; Pali: Rājagaha) was the first capital of the kingdom of Magadha, a state that would eventually evolve into the Mauryan Empire. Its date of origin is unknown, although ceramics dating to...
Forest in different areas of the world (DECIDUOUS FOREST)
Mixed deciduous forest in Stara Planina, Serbia Deciduous means "falling off at maturity" or "tending to fall off", and is typically used in reference to trees or shrubs that lose their leaves seasonally, and to the shedding of other plant structures such as petals after flowering or fruit when ripe. In a more general sense, deciduous...
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