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Temperate rainforest
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Moss-covered trees and dense ferns in the lush temperate rainforest of Olympic National Park, Washington State. Dense temperate rainforest in the Kepler mountains of Fiordland, New Zealand, with moss-covered tree branches and lush ferns surrounding a small stream. Close-up of a Monkey Puzzle Tree branch (Araucaria araucana) showing sharp, spirally arranged green leaves on a thick stem.
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temperate rainforest Garajonay National Park, Canary Islands, Spain Tasmanian Wilderness
Travel to Washington Olympic National Park's temperate rainforest to see various tree species and vegetation

Temperate rainforest: References & Edit History

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Article title updated for style. Nov 12, 2026
Media added. May 22, 2024
Added a cross-reference to old-growth forest. Oct 19, 2023
New article added. Aug 25, 2023
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