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Encyclopedia > Evergreen forest

Evergreen forest are the forest with trees that retain green foliage all year round.


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Evergreen forest (692 words)
Evergreen forests provide shady and moist areas with a closed canopy all year round.
The forests in Eastern Zimbabwe can be divided into 12 types depending on the composition of their woody species; 8 of these are present in the Vumba.
The canopy is dominated by Albizia gummifera or A.
forest: Definition and Much More from Answers.com (2278 words)
Forests can be found in all regions capable of sustaining tree growth, at altitudes up to the tree-line, except where natural fire frequency is too high, or where the environment has been impaired by natural processes or by human activities.
Forests are differentiated from woodlands by the extent of canopy coverage: in a forest the branches and foliage of separate trees often meet or interlock, although there can be gaps of varying sizes within an area referred to as forest.
, temperate deciduous forest) and evergreen coniferous forests (e.g.
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