Beneath the deep shade of the boreal conifers, the forest floor is cold, dark, and damp. The ground cover varies from bare patches of partially decayed conifer needles and debris to a profusion of ...

Frogs and snakes thrive in the damp conditions here. The flying frog has web-like feet, which allow it to glide through the air. Forest floor The forest floor is very dark and often covered in ...

In the wet forests of southeastern Australia ... So, lyrebirds essentially "farm" their food resource by cultivating the forest floor. This behavior is rarely seen in the non-human world.

On a dark, damp day, a parasol mushroom will release its spores from ... enabling them to germinate and grow networks of fine hyphae that spread beneath the forest floor. Agorastos is a professional ...