ecology

general landscape and how it could affect people + animals

tropical and sunny as compared to foggier cloud forests
smoother and leveled. upper forests transistion to grassland
in some areas, steep cliffs from 1000-5000ft. fall directly to sea level (central.)
basalt columns, caves common, some are extensive. usually occur in northern portion where singed yellow grass from high sulfur content occur. highly specialized organisms
many sea caves where people call home, are usually carved into or blocked off for water pens
majority lives on pasture grassland that goes to ocean gently
huge, colorful reefs, are magically adapted and feed off of the lava's chemicals
bioluminescent bacteria baby! theres like a whole fighting ring / sport in the caves thats like if you see the water disturbed and glowing (guy falling in) you lose

true cloud forest begins. approaching 5000, the fog becomes thicker until it reaches the forges
besides cities, is highly dense and tropical. jagged cliffs surrounding city
the incline helps deter water as the volcano is the continental divide
east and west is very jagged and more "country" people live on either side
some platues are tilled with cascading farmland, especially by rilla [common drain point]
some trees are enormous and are used as building support

high forge located here. almost completely volcanic rock soil at this point as trees begin to turn more "affected"
whimsically burnt. the ash-covered trees are covered in gold leaves painstakingly glided on as preservation
surprsingly smooth, old lavaflows give it round geometry, contrasts with aza+ria
highly carved into and artificial, still preserving nat. shape
rich people zone

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