Conifers – pines, traditionally associated with Christmas – comprise the major part of the Northern Hemisphere’s “tree cover equation”.
The Southern Hemisphere has its own endemic conifers, but south of the equator they are relatively minor players, most especially in Australia.
To Australian eyes, the Northern Hemisphere’s vast pine forests appear relatively drab, sadly lacking in species diversity and colour range.
The contrast is most especially marked in the warmer half of our year, which is the colder half of the Northern year.
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