Why We Find Rainforests in Unexpected Places
- Episode aired Jun 15, 2021
- 24m
Normally when we think of rainforests we think of the tropics. But there are a plethora of smaller rainforests in temperate climes. When winds blow across a large body of water toward a moun... Read allNormally when we think of rainforests we think of the tropics. But there are a plethora of smaller rainforests in temperate climes. When winds blow across a large body of water toward a mountain range a phenomenon called the orographic-effect condenses vast amounts of water from ... Read allNormally when we think of rainforests we think of the tropics. But there are a plethora of smaller rainforests in temperate climes. When winds blow across a large body of water toward a mountain range a phenomenon called the orographic-effect condenses vast amounts of water from the air and forests thrive. These forests are populated by surprisingly diverse trees.