Interesting facts about moss

Mosses are small plants that typically form dense green clumps or mats, often in damp or shady locations. There are at least 12,000 species of mosses. These small plants are found all over the world. Their habitats ranging from the humid tropics to the polar regions, fallen logs to lakes, rivers, and streams. In fact, … Read more

Interesting facts about plants

A plant is a living organism of the kind exemplified by trees, shrubs, herbs, grasses, ferns, and mosses, typically growing in a permanent site, absorbing water and inorganic substances through its roots, and synthesizing nutrients in its leaves by photosynthesis. A plant needs sunlight, carbon dioxide, minerals and water to make food by photosynthesis. A … Read more

Interesting facts about trees

A tree is a perennial plant with a trunk, supporting branches and leaves in most species. The four main parts of a tree are the roots, the trunk, the branches, and the leaves. Trees usually reproduce using seeds. Flowers and fruit may be present, but some trees, such as conifers, instead have pollen cones and … Read more

Interesting facts about forests

A forest is a large area dominated by trees. Forests are very important and grow in many places around the world. They are an ecosystem which includes many plants and animals. Although the word forest is commonly used, there is no universally recognised precise definition, with more than 800 definitions of forest used around the … Read more

Interesting facts about swamps

A swamp is part of a wetland ecosystem. Swamps are forested, low, spongy land generally saturated with water and covered with trees and aquatic plants. They can be found on all continents except Antarctica. Swamps form around lakes, rivers and streams. Rain and seasonal flooding cause water levels to fluctuate. In the wet soil, water-tolerant … Read more

Interesting facts about the grassland

The grassland is a biome that is dominated by grasses and have very few trees or shrubs. Grasslands occur naturally on all continents except Antarctica. Grasslands are generally open and continuous, fairly flat areas of grass. They are often located between temperate forests at high latitudes and deserts at subtropical latitudes. There are two main … Read more

Interesting facts about deciduous forest

A deciduous forest is a biome dominated by deciduous trees which lose their leaves seasonally. It is found in three middle-latitude regions with a temperate climate characterized by a winter season and year-round precipitation. Deciduous forest also extends into more arid regions along stream banks and around bodies of water. Most deciduous forests are located … Read more

Interesting facts about taiga

Taiga also known as boreal forest or snow forest, is a biome characterized by coniferous forests. It is the world’s largest terrestrial biome, covering 17 million square kilometres (6.6 million square miles) or 11.5% of the Earth‘s land area. Although at high elevations taiga grades into alpine tundra, it is not exclusively an alpine biome; … Read more

Interesting facts about the tundra

The tundra is a terrestrial biome that is characterized by extreme cold, low biological diversity, long winters and brief growing seasons. It is known for large stretches of bare ground and rock and for patchy mantles of low vegetation such as mosses, lichens, herbs, and small shrubs. The term “tundra” comes through Russian тундра (tûndra) … Read more