Tropical cloud forest. Cloud forests grow at high altitudes where temperatures are low, with rising winds bringing frequent precipitation or mists thr

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Tropical cloud forest. Cloud forests grow at high altitudes where temperatures are low, with rising winds bringing frequent precipitation or mists throughout the year. This results in the lush understorey growth of plants seen here. Photographed at 2,000 metres above sea level in Western Ecuador.

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