The Canopy levels There are four layers of the rain forest.  These layers are emergents, canopy, understory, and the forest floor.  Each of these layers has distinctive animal and plants.  The first layer is the emergent layer.  This is the top layer of the forest.  This level can be 150 feet high.  It is made up of tops of tall trees.  The next layer down is the canopy level.  These trees are 60-90 feet tall.  The third layer down is th understory.  These trees can reach to 50 feet high.  The next layer down is the forest floor.  It is full of branches, roots, and leaves from trees.
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