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Rainforest
Introduction
The tropical rainforest
biome is home to some of the world's most densely populated forests. In fact,
over half of the world's plant and animal species live in these forests. All
of these plant and animal species fit into a biome that covers only seven percent
of the world's land.
The tropical rainforest also receives more rain than any other biome. The tropical
rainforest in Cherrapunji, India once received 1,042 inches (2,647 centimeters)
of rain in one year.
Tropical rainforests usually
reside in or near the equator and are located in more than forty countries.
There are three major rainforest areas. There is a large rainforest in Central
Africa that covers more than 460 million acres (186 million hectares). The second
largest rainforest, engulfing more than 600 million acres (243 million hectares),
is in Southeast Asia and on such islands as the Philippines and New Guinea.
The largest rainforest in the world can be found in Central and South America.
It covers
almost 1,370 million acres (555 million hectares) of land.
[Click here to watch a movie on the tropical rainforest]
There are two different types
of rainforests: lowland forests and cloud forests. Lowland forests are found
in areas of low elevation. They contain tall trees with high canopies. They
receive intermittent precipitation throughout the year. Cloud forests are found
in mountainous regions and growth is usually thicker than lowland forests. Cloud
forests gain moisture through mist, rain, and clouds.
[Click here to watch a movie on the tropical rainforest]
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I think this site will help me on learning what biomes are
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this site looks great. but i 'm disappointed because it doesn't include marine life. tropical oceans are a biome too! i'm doing my project on tropical oceans and i was hoping for more info, but i didn't find alot. i'm sorta disappointed
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this site really helped me out thanx alot for macking me faile my project but this site is a good one if u r going to recherch
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2002-10-09 |
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This really helped me with my boyla central catholic high school report on the rainforest
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2002-10-01 |
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2002-09-25 |
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This is a good site you need to put temperate woodland and shrubland on it though!
Team C0113340's reply: The shrublands are also known as the chaparral, and the temperate woodlands are also know as the taiga. You can find the information you want in this sections! Hope you enjoy our site!
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2002-03-22 |
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This is a great site except I need know the population density.
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Biomes - Rainforest
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Study Essentials:
As you read the text on rainforest, make a note of the following concepts:
- What are the two types of rainforests?
- Why is the soil in the rainforest nutrient poor?
- What are the five different layers of vegetation in the rainforest?
- How has pollination become specialized in the rainforest?
- Why does the rainforest have such an incredible concentration of plants and animals?
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