![]() ![]() And even more moisture comes from the coastal fog that hovers among the trees. It rains a lot in the temperate rain forest, too - about 100 inches per year. The tropical rain forest has downpours at the rate of two inches an hour adding up to some 400 inches of rain per year. Forest (without trees we might have grasslands, but it wouldn't be rain forest).īoth tropical and temperate rain forests are very lush and wet.The moist maritime climate keeps the landscape wet most of the year, resulting in an annual precipitation of about 300cm (120 inches). The area must receive a minimum of 250cm of moisture (100 inches) per year. Rain, and lots of it (or other precipitation, such as snow, drizzle, mist, or fog.All temperate rain forests share similar characteristics, but different plants and animals populate each. Since Alaska and the Pacific Northwest’s rain forests are found between the Arctic Circle and the Tropic of Cancer, these forests are temperate. ![]() If the rain forest is farther away from the equator (between the Arctic Circle and the Tropic of Cancer or the Antarctic Circle and the Tropic of Capricorn), then the forest is considered to be temperate. If the rain forest is close to the equator, it is considered tropical. ![]() Schoen, Jerry F.Sometimes you hear the words "tropical" and "temperate" associated with rain forests. Variable Retention Harvesting in North Pacific Temperate Rainforests / William J. Why Watersheds: Evaluating the Protection of Undeveloped Watersheds as a Conservation Strategy in Northwestern North America / Ken Lertzman and Andy MacKinnonĩ. Concepts of Conservation Biology Applied to Wildlife in Old-Forest Ecosystems, with Special Reference to Southeast Alaska and Northern Coastal British Columbia / Bruce G. Succession Debt and Roads: Short- and Long-Term Effects of Timber Harvest on a Large-Mammal Predator-Prey Community in Southeast Alaska / David K. Indigenous and Commercial Uses of the Natural Resources of the North Pacific Rainforest with a Focus on Southeast Alaska and Haida Gwaii / Lisa K. Natural Disturbance Patterns in the Temperate Rainforests of Southeast Alaska and Adjacent British Columbia / Paul Alaback, Gregory Nowacki, and Sari Saundersĥ. D'Amore, Erik Norberg, and Frances BilesĤ. Riparian Ecology, Climate Change, and Management in North Pacific Coastal Rainforests / Rick T. Island Life: Coming to Grips with the Insular Nature of Southeast Alaska and Adjoining Coastal BritishĬolumbia / Joseph A. Preface and Acknowledgments / Gordon Orians and John Schoenġ. Together, the contributors offer a broad understanding of the challenges and opportunities faced by scientists, managers, and conservationists in the northern portion of the North Pacific rainforest that will be of interest to conservation practitioners seeking to balance economic sustainability and biodiversity conservation across the globe. The book examines the basic processes that drive the dynamic behavior of such ecosystems and considers how managers can use that knowledge to sustainably manage the rainforest and balance ecosystem integrity with human use. This region encompasses thousands of islands and millions of acres of relatively pristine rainforest, providing an opportunity to compare the ecological functioning of a largely intact forest ecosystem with the highly modified ecosystems that typify most of the world's temperate zone. This book provides a multidisciplinary overview of key issues important for the management and conservation of the northern portion of this rainforest, located in northern British Columbia and southeastern Alaska. The North Pacific temperate rainforest, stretching from southern Alaska to northern California, is the largest temperate rainforest on earth.
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