an evergreen forest associated with a climate characterized by continual high humidity and abundant rainfall (> 60 in or > 1524 mm per year) and a short or no dry season —note the term is commonly applied, in a restricted sense, to tropical forests with an annual rainfall > 80 in (> 2032 mm) and abundant epiphytes and climbers —see monsoon forest, montaneThis definition last updated 08/11/2008