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Betula subg. Betula. Betula pendula, commonly known as silver birch, warty birch, European white birch, [ 2] or East Asian white birch, [ 3] is a species of tree in the family Betulaceae, native to Europe and parts of Asia, though in southern Europe, it is only found at higher altitudes. Its range extends into Siberia, China, and southwest Asia ...
Betula papyrifera is a medium-sized deciduous tree typically reaching 20 metres (66 feet) tall, [ 4] and exceptionally to 40 m (130 ft) with a trunk up to 75 centimetres (30 inches) in diameter. [ 9] Within forests, it often grows with a single trunk but when grown as a landscape tree it may develop multiple trunks or branch close to the ground.
At still lower altitude is the adjacent montane birch zone with mountain downy birch (Betula pubescens); some stunted spruce and pine, and many lakes and bogs. This part is regarded as part of the north boreal (sparse taiga) vegetation zone; birch forming the treeline is very rare outside Scandinavia. At lower elevations the forests become ...
65.75°N 16.25°W. / 65.75; -16.25. The Iceland boreal birch forests and alpine tundra ecoregion (WWF ID: PA0602) covers the island of Iceland in the North Atlantic. The island is volcanic in origin with basaltic soils, and the cold northerly climate prevents any significant crop agriculture. Because the island is young and isolated from larger ...
Whooper swan, the national bird. Silver birch, the national tree. Lily of the valley, the national flower. The number of species living in Finland has been estimated to be at least 45,000. Known fauna consists of 27,000 species, flora of 4,500 species and fungi 7,500 species. The largest group is insects, over 20,000 identified species and an ...
Taiga or tayga ( / ˈtaɪɡə / TY-gə; Russian: тайга́ ), also known as boreal forest or snow forest, is a biome characterized by coniferous forests consisting mostly of pines, spruces, and larches. The taiga or boreal forest is the world's largest land biome. [ 1]
Betula populifolia, known as the gray (or grey) birch, is a deciduous tree in the family Betulaceae. It is native to eastern North America and is most commonly found in the northeast United States as well as southern Quebec, New Brunswick, and Nova Scotia. [ 1] The tree is a pioneer species that is commonly found in sites following disturbance ...
The temperate rainforests of the Russian Far East are within the Russian federal subjects Primorsky Krai and Khabarovsk Krai and contains the Sikhote-Alin mountain range. Found within the Russian Federation, this area is one of the most productive and diverse forests in the world and also contains one of the highest endangered species densities ...