This forest community, sometimes called the mountain boreal forest, is comprised largely of conifer ... openings occupied by a variety of characteristic bog shrubs and sphagnum moss. Black spruce and ...

The boreal forest is the largest forest in the world, wrapping right around Earth’s entire northern hemisphere like a giant green headband. It acts as the lungs of the planet, producing much of ...

Canada's boreal forests have adapted to burning ... of black spruce trees play an important role in the forest, as the needles help keep moss alive and the branches catch snow, which makes the ...