TEXT-ONLY VERSION FOR "THE TROPICAL RAINFOREST"

THE MENU

INTRODUCTION

• Distribution of the tropical rainforest
• Climate associated with the tropical rainforest
• General structure of the tropical rainforest
• Adaptations of the trees

RAINFOREST PLANTS

• Trees
• Plants living on plants (epiphytes)
• Climbers
• Shrubs and herbs on the forest floor
• Flowers, fruits and their adaptations

THE RAINFOREST FLOOR

• Fungi and bacteria
• Shrubs and herbs
• Insects
• Arachnids and other creepy crawlers
• Reptiles and amphibian
• Ground birds
• Mammals

LIFE IN THE RAINFOREST

• Climbing and gliding
• Keeping in touch
• Disguise

MONKEYS AND APES

• Different kinds of primate
• Moving about in the trees
• Living together

RAINFOREST HUNTERS

• Cats
• Insect eaters
• Other hunters

COLOURS IN THE RAINFOREST

• Bright colours
• Attracting a mate
• Colour trick
• Warning colours

IMPORTANCE OF THE RAINFOREST

• The need for conservation
• Reasons for cutting down of trees
• Effects of deforestation
• Measures to be taken