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temperate rainforest [′tem·prət ′rān‚fär·əst] (ecology) A vegetation class in temperate areas of high and evenly distributed rainfall characterized by comparatively few species with large populations of each species; evergreens are somewhat short with small leaves, and there is an abundance of large tree ferns. Also known as cloud forest; laurel forest; laurisilva; moss forest; subtropical forest. How to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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Working with leaked documents, the authors reveal how a government-owned timber company enlisted the powerful American public relations agency Shandwick to "position" its unpopular attempt to log New Zealand's temperate rain forest. The Pacific port town in Chile's southern 10th region is the gateway to the luxuriously forested "deep south" of the country, a breathtaking topography of snow-capped volcanoes, crystalline fjords and temperate rain forests jammed with some of South America's most spectacular native trees. The obscure deal Murkowski is struggling to pull from the dying embers of an exhausted Congress is of paramount interest to logging interests in the Tongass, a vast temperate rain forest rich in ancient trees. |
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