The fern should be found on the west side of the mountain ranges at higher elevations because the prevailing winds are from the west off the Pacific Ocean so bring moisture in the clouds and as the clouds rise up over the westernmost mountains they cool off and precipitate so in the warm seasons rain would be concentrated in this area and higher up would be cooler.
Within this
body part, lymph acquires particles that help immune system function. According
to Merriam dictionary, immune system is defined as “the bodily system that protects the body
from foreign substances, cells, and tissues by producing the immune response
and that includes especially the thymus, spleen, lymph nodes, special deposits
of lymphoid tissue (as in the gastrointestinal tract and bone marrow),
macrophages, lymphocytes including the B cells and T cells, and antibodies.”
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I believe it's stem cells.