Forest Biomes of North America
A Complete Listing of all Major Forest Communities

Pacific Coast Evergreen Forest

Alternative Names:
Temperate rain forest

Notable Trees and Plants:
Western Hemlock, Douglas-fir, Sitka Spruce (in temperate rain forests near coast), Western Redcedar, Coast Redwoods (limited to CA fog belt where otherwise dry summer). White Fir and Giant Sequoias in the Sierra Nevada montane zone.

Weather Conditions:
Mild winters, mild summers.
very moist winters, moist summers.

Growing Season:
Mild

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