Dominant Plant and Animal Life

The forest consists of many different conifers such as Douglas fir, Sitka spruce, western hemlock, and redwood. (Trees are producers because they produce their own food from photosynthesis) Moss, also a producer, covers most trees.  Other producers such as ferns, mushrooms, and toadstools also live in this biome.  The Northwestern Coniferous Forest is home to a variety of consumers as well.  Carnivores like bears, wolves, weasel, bobcats, and owls live in this biome.  Herbivores such as elk, deer, squirrels, and beavers inhabit this forest as well.