Boreal forest, Liesjärvi National Park, Tammela, Finland
© Seppo Tuominen
Description
In boreal and mountainous cold, seasonally snow-prone climates, acid soils support structurally simple forests made up of needle-leaf conifer trees, sometimes with broad-leaf deciduous trees. Large forest trees provide habitat for fungi, mosses and liverworts. Seasonal understorey growth sustains high densities of herbivores such as bear, deer, and a variety of insects, with predators such as lynx, wolves and raptors. Plants and animals survive cold winters through freeze-tolerant organs, hibernation or migratory movements.
| Source | Licence | Coverage |
|---|---|---|
| U.S. National Vegetation Classification Macrogroups | CC BY 4.0 | 57.34% |
| A dataset of land cover samples over the Tibetan Plateau | Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International | 17.23% |
| Conjunto de datos vectoriales de uso del suelo y vegetación. Escala 1:250 000. Serie VII. Conjunto Nacional | Ok to use for POC - check again for main Atlas | 11.09% |
| The Multi-source National Forest Inventory Raster Maps of 2021 | Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International License | 6.04% |
| Ecosystem Atlas Germany | DL-DE->BY-2.0 | 6.04% |