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Temperate
Marine Zone
The temperate marine zone of the
Pacific Northwest is cool and wet
throughout the year. The Pacific
Ocean helps create the cool, moist
weather. Winters are cool and rainy.
Summers are also cool and often
foggy. The evergreen forests here
grow large redwood, fir, pine, and
spruce trees. The moist forests are
home to ferns, mosses, lichens,
and fungi.
Subarctic and Arctic Zones
Two climate zones occur in most of Alaska and Canada. They are
the subarctic zone and the arctic zone. The climate is extremely cold
most of the year. The summer is short and cool. Plants are small and
close to the ground. This is a result of the very short growing season
and harsh winters. Many plants live in wetlands or bogs.
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