T2.1 - Boreal and temperate high montane forests and woodlands

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.

SourceLicenceCoverage
U.S. National Vegetation Classification MacrogroupsCC BY 4.057.34%
A dataset of land cover samples over the Tibetan PlateauCreative Commons Attribution 4.0 International17.23%
Conjunto de datos vectoriales de uso del suelo y vegetación. Escala 1:250 000. Serie VII. Conjunto NacionalOk to use for POC - check again for main Atlas11.09%
The Multi-source National Forest Inventory Raster Maps of 2021Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International License6.04%
Ecosystem Atlas GermanyDL-DE->BY-2.06.04%