Lush undergrowth of Ortigon (Urtica morifolia) endemic nettle, fayal brezal type Laurisylve on the island of El Hierro, Canary Islands. This type of humid forest is found on very humid ridges subject to the trade winds, causing a "horizontal rain" of nearly 1500 mm/year and is dominated by lauraceae, ferns and mosses. Many of the species are endemic and the entire island of El Hierro is a UNESCO Biosphere Reserve.

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Shooting date : 2022-05-25

Keywords

Area / Naturalness / Natural area

Species / Species particularity / Endemic

Europe / European Union / Spain / Canary Islands archipelago / El Hierro (island)

Enumeration / Nobody

World sea and ocean / Atlantic Ocean / North Atlantic Ocean / Macaronesia

Species / Species particularity / Relictual (species habitat area)

May

Species / Species particularity / Growing cycle / Annual plant

Environment / Biodiversity management / Environment management / Environment protection / Biosphere reserve

Area / Forest / Laurel forest

Organism / Morphology / Morphology (botany) / Herbaceous plant

Flora / Bryophyte / Moss

Organism / Morphology / Morphology (botany) / Woody plant / Tree

Flora / Laurale / Lauraceae family

Ambiance / Humidity

Protection

Luxuriance

Science / Meteorology / Meteorological phenomenon / Fog

Flora / Urticales order / Urticaceae family / Nettle (Urtica sp) / Nettle (Urtica morifolia)

Latin keywords

Eukaryota / Archaeplastida / Chlorobionta / Embryophyta / Tracheophyta / Spermatophyta / Phanerogamae / Angiospermae / Dicotyledoneae / Urticales / Urticaceae / Urtica

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