Beneath the deep shade of the boreal conifers, the forest floor is cold, dark, and damp. The ground cover varies from bare patches of partially decayed conifer needles and debris to a profusion of ...

In the wet forests of southeastern Australia, superb lyrebirds engage in extraordinary behavior—tilling the soil to create ...

Drip tips - plants have leaves with pointy tips ... Buttress roots close buttress rootsA tree root that grows above the forest floor to provide nutrients and support. - large roots have ridges ...