Temperate coniferous forests Temperate coniferous forests The Dinaric calcareous Silver Fir forests are an endemic vegetation type of the littoral Dinaric Alps. Pure Dinaric calcareous silver fir forests appear on limestone escarpments in the montane zones of Orjen, Velebit, Biokovo and Prenj. They comprise one of the most interesting formations of Balkan vegetation types as the forests bear several rare plants and are of striking beauty. As a highly endemic and rare vegetation type of the Dinarids it needs protection. ...more on Wikipedia about "Dinaric calcareous Silver Fir forest"
The Klamath-Siskiyou forests are a temperate coniferous forest ecoregion of northwestern California and southwestern Oregon. The ecoregion extends across 50,300 square kilometers (19,400 square miles) of the mountainous region known as the Klamath Knot. The ecoregion harbors rich biodiversity, with several distinct plant communities, including temperate rain forests, moist inland forests, oak forests and savannas, high elevation forests, and alpine grasslands. Thirty conifer species inhabit the region, including seven endemic species, making the region one of the richest coniferous forest regions of the world in species diversity. The region also has several edaphic plant communities, adapted to specific soil types, notably serpentine outcrops. ...more on Wikipedia about "Klamath-Siskiyou forests"
The Northern California coastal forests are a temperate coniferous forests ecoregion of coastal Northern California, USA. The ecoregion is lies close to the Pacific Ocean, and is kept moist by Pacific Ocean storms during the winter months, and by coastal fogs in the summer months. The ecoregion covers 13,300 km² (5,100 square miles), extending from Del Norte County on the California- Oregon border south to Santa Cruz County. The ecoregion rarely extends more than 65 km inland from the coast. ...more on Wikipedia about "Northern California coastal forests"
The Scandinavian coastal conifer forests is made up mostly of Norway Spruce (Picea abies) and, to a somewhat lesser extent, Scots Pine (Pinus sylvestris). Common Juniper (Juniperus communis) is also common. There is a rich understory of mosses and ferns. However, the most unique feature is the diversity of lichens, some of whom is endemic for this forest, or have their only location in Europe here (they are often found on the west coast of North-America). Approximately 15 of the most rare or typical species of lichens have been named Trøndelagselementet (named after the Trøndelag region). Pseudocyphella crocata, Pannaria ahlneri and Erioderma padicellatum are three of the most well known species of lichens. ...more on Wikipedia about "Scandinavian coastal conifer forests"
The Sierra Juárez and San Pedro Mártir pine-oak forests is a small ecoregion that covers the higher elevations of the Sierra Juárez and Sierra San Pedro Mártir ranges of the northern Baja California Peninsula in Mexico, near the border with California. ...more on Wikipedia about "Sierra Juarez and San Pedro Martir pine-oak forests"
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