The constant high temperature within the tropics is the cause of the plants being less dependent on the direct solar heat than is the case in the greater part of the temperate and cold zones ...

The temperate index is calculated from terrestrial and freshwater populations from the Palearctic and Nearctic realms, and marine populations found north or south of the tropics. The global tropical ...

Temperate grasslands are ideal for growing ... Exploring the plants and animals living in the different layers of the tropical rainforest biome. How animals have adapted to live in the polar ...

temperate forests and boreal forests. Called DIST-ALERT, the new product can be visualized on the Global Forest Watch platform of the World Resource Institute (WRI). GFW has long offered the ...

Scientists just found evidence that Antarctica was a rainforest when dinosaurs roamed the earth. Some 90 million years ago, the average daily temperature in Antarctica was about 53 degrees Fahrenheit, ...

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Thousands of native trees have been planted to create a new rainforest - in Devon. So far, 2,500 native trees have been planted at Devon Wildlife Trust’s Bowden Pillars site, close to Totnes.