Evergreen forests fill many corners of the planet with life, where they are commonly known as “evergreen” forests. Unlike the forests of deciduous plant species that lose their leaves when autumn arrives, the evergreen forests maintain their greenery and foliage with the passing of the seasons. Thus, the various animals of the evergreen forest have shelter and food throughout the year, forming part of some of the richest, most stable and complex ecosystems in all of nature. From the extensive tropical forests, to the distant boreal forests, passing through the semi-arid Mediterranean forests, all these ecosystems are characterized by maintaining their leaves with the passage of the seasons.
Continue reading this Green Exology article and you will discover in detail the evergreen forest: what it is, characteristics, flora and fauna .
- What is an evergreen forest and its characteristics
- Evergreen forest: flora
- Evergreen forest: fauna
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What is an evergreen forest and its characteristics
Coming from the Latin perennis (durable) and follium (leaf), the term evergreen is used within botany to group those plant species whose leaves remain during all seasons, that is, those trees and shrubs that maintain their foliage and do not suffer the fall of its leaves during the autumn and winter months.
Thus, in different parts of the planet, evergreen trees and shrubs coexist constituting dense and varied evergreen forests, sharing many common characteristics. These are the main characteristics of evergreen forests :
- Only part of the leaves of perennials die each year, so those younger ones remain on the plant, along with those that sprout in spring.
- The life span of each leaf in perennials lasts several years.
- The canopy of evergreen trees is never bare.
- Evergreen forests stand out for their lushness, resistance, ecosystem stability, and longevity.
- They grow in Asia, America and Europe.
Depending on the climatic conditions of the area of the planet in which they are found, evergreen forests constitute one type of ecosystem or another, such as the gigantic evergreen forests of Central America or the coniferous forests of the Eurasian North.
In this other AgroCorrn article you can learn more types of forests, their characteristics and photos .
Evergreen forest: flora
As we have seen in the previous section, there are different types of evergreen forests on the planet, so that in each of them there will be a specific plant species, always characterized by the permanence of their leaves throughout the year. Here are some examples of more well-known evergreen forest plant species :
Mediterranean evergreen forests
- Alcornoques (Quercus suber)
- Holm oaks ( Quercus ilex )
- Laurel ( Laurus nobilis )
- Rosemary ( Salvia romarinus )
- Olive trees ( Olea europaea )
- Sauces (Salix babilonica)
Learn more about this type of biome in this other AgroCorrn post about the Mediterranean Forest: characteristics, flora and fauna .
Coniferous evergreen forests
- Fir (genus Abies)
- Alaska Birch (Betula neolaskana)
- Cedar (Cedrus genus)
- Cypress ( Cupressus sempervirens )
- Pine (genus Pinus)
- Pinsapo (Abies pinsapo)
- Sequoia (Sequoia sempervirens)
- Tejo (Taxus baccata)
Learn more about Coniferous Forests: characteristics, flora and fauna here.
Evergreen tropical forests
- The fig ( Ficus benjamina gold )
- Mexican elm ( Ulmus mexicana )
- Zapollito (Cynometra retusa )
- Mayan walnut ( Brosimum alicastrum )
- Curumuta o palma de vino (Attalea butyracea)
You can consult this other article to learn more about tropical forests: characteristics, flora and fauna .
Evergreen forest: fauna
Like the flora, the animals of the evergreen forest are very varied, including mainly, species of birds, mammals, reptiles, amphibians and insects. Depending on the humidity, rainfall and temperature conditions that characterize one or another evergreen forest, as well as the type of resource that the forest offers (shelter, food, shelter), the animals that inhabit these ecosystems will be very varied:
Mediterranean evergreen forest fauna
- Rabbits (family Leporidae)
- Hares (family Leporidae)
- Partridges (family Phasianidae)
- Mountain lizard ( Iberolacerta monticola )
- Abejas (Apis mellifera)
Coniferous evergreen forest fauna
- Brown bear ( Ursus arctos )
- Lemings (Lemmus genus)
- Moose ( Moose Moose )
- Milano boreal (Ictinia mississippiensis)
- Caterpillars of the species Mesopolobus spermotrophus
Evergreen tropical forest fauna
- Capibaras (Hydrochaeris hydrochaeris)
- Toucan Toucan ( Ramphastos Toco)
- Yellow-headed woodpecker ( Straw Tuft )
- Jacana (Jacana jacana)
- Harpy Eagle ( Harpyopsis novaeguineae )
- Anaconda verde (Eunectes murinus)
- Item poison frog ( Phyllobates awesome )
- Chick tarantula or spider ( Grammostola mollicoma )
- Amazonian ants ( Polyergus breviceps )
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