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The Tropical Rainforest Biome
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Weather and Climate:
The Tropical Rainforest Biome
Overview:
The rainforest is a dense and diverse forest in a tropical are that gets a lot of rain.
Rainforests tend to be hot, moist, and rainy all year. Due to being near the equator the weather stays relatively constant.
It is made of several layers:
-Undergrowth (~15ft)
-Understory (~55ft)
-Canopy (~95ft)
-Emergent (~125ft)
Biotic Factors:
Rainforests can be found around the equator because they are exposed to the sun year round.
Examples:
The soil is very frequently reused and recycled due to the decomposition of organic matter into the earth.
Plants - Plants have to adapt to get sunlight in the dense, layered environment. Some must have larger leaves, some climb up trees to get closer to the sun.
Animals - Adapt to live in the forest. Some use camouflage, some adapt to climb or swim.
- The Amazon Rainforest (largest)
- The Congo Rainforest
- Bosawas Biosphere Reserve
- Daintree Rainforest
Inhabitants:
The tropical rainforest is home to more species than all the other biomes combined. There are nearly 10 million different species living in rainforests.
Abiotic Factors:
Predators
Producers
Herbivores
Cats (Leopards, tigers, panthers etc.)
The weather is mostly constant all year and the soil is lacking in nutrients due to its constant recycling.
Bromeliads
Capybaras
Sloths
Lianas
Crocodiles
Macaws
Snakes
Fungi
Butterflies
Raptors
Canopy Trees