The different types of forests

The different types of forests

Forests are like all plant formations conditioned by a number of factors: the climatesoil formation, latitudethe altitude, the nature of the ground, and also (and this is important) the action of the animals, etc.

Discover the formation of forests.  © Cocoparisienne, CCO

Latitude strongly influences biodiversity in forests. This increases all the more as one moves away from the poles and as one approaches theequator.

  Australian forest.  © stockvault.net - royalty free  Australian forest.  © stockvault.net - royalty free

The diversity of forests

The forest is indispensable on a planetary scale. Knowing the forests better and protecting them means guaranteeing a balance and acting for the environment.

In this file, let’s discover the forests of the world: the Boreal forest Where taigathe temperate forest, rainforestwooded savannah, Mediterranean forest, mixed temperate forest, evergreen temperate forest… Good discovery !

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