Known as “carbon sinks,” mangroves, peatlands and boreal forests have helped cool ... population which lives in its peatland swamp forests. Sources: Calculations based on estimated carbon ...

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 ...

This forest community, sometimes called the mountain boreal forest, is comprised largely of conifer tree species ... Red spruce and white pine are commonly found on small hummocks or slightly elevated ...

Follow a wooden boardwalk path through a warm-water swamp and boreal forest to soak in Canada’s second largest hot springs. Originally known as Tropical Valley for its lush terrain, Liard River ...

The boreal forests on the large islands have humus layers about 20-cm thick, which is typical for boreal forests in the region. This image relates to a paper that appeared in the March 29 ...