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Why do the trees grow so tall in the temperate rainforest compared to most trees in the United States?

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In hot, steamy rainforests, the tightly packed trees grow rapidly and to great heights. This is because they are all competing for sunlight. The taller the tree, the more light its leaves will receive.

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