Ecological Analysis of Washington Forests

The State of Washington is one of the most ecologically diverse ranges of forests in the United States. From tropical rainforests within the Olympic Peninsula, to a vast evergreen forest covering the Cascade region, many different forest ecologies are present within the state. These ecosystems vary significantly in many different things, such as fauna, flora, precipitation rates, and soil composition. These factors contribute to the 2 how these ecologies grow and become more biodiverse overtime. This project will observe 2 forest landscapes of Washington with progressive ecological sections. The sections will demonstrate a particular ecology from its early and barren stages all the way to its later and biodiverse stages. The increased growth of plant and animal species will also be demonstrated to represent the increase in biodiversity.

Olympic National Forest

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