Tropical Rainforest

By Kendall Boyer, Wesley Sigl, and Dirty

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The basics:

Location:

Lower and central America, Africa, and Southeast Asia

It is located between the tropic of Capricorn and the tropic of Cancer

Borders the savannah and temperate forest biomes.

The rainforest is home to over 50 percent of the worlds animals.

Plants:Have large leaves for maximum

sunlight absorption

Shed water so branches do not break:

• Oily coating

• Drip tips

• Grooved leaves

Some plants’ leaves turn with the movement of the sun

Plants

Lianas Vine

It starts off as a small shrub that grows on the forest floor, and as it grows, it attaches itself to smaller saplings and strangles it as it ages.

Common Plants:

Bengal Bamboo (Southeast Asia)

Bougainvillea (South America)

Coconut Tree

Rafflesia

Rafflesia

The Rafflesia Flower:

• Largest in the world

• Many species are endangered.

• Has no stems or roots

• Can only be found in Southeast Asia

• Has a foul odor.

Animals:Adaptations:

Bright colors

Loud vocalizations

Birds beaks are different depending on what they eat.

Diets that are fruit oriented

Camouflage and slowness help the sloth evade predators.

Common animals.

• Orangutan

• Gorillas

• Two and three toed sloths

• Toucans

• Parrots

• Anacondas

• Frilled Lizard

Water, sunlight, temperature, climate and weather, and precipitation all affect the life of the plants and animals in the

rainforest.

Abiotic Factors :

Sight seeing, fishing, hiking

Amazon Rainforest, Brazil

Fishing, tours, wildlife expiditions

Indonesia

Weather Report :

Gear:• Waterproof boots and jacket

• Umbrella

• Iodine (Purify water)

• Insect repellant

• Sunscreen

• First-aid kit

•Rainfall :

250-450 cm a year. (8-14 feet)

•Temperature :

68-93 degrees with 77-88 percent humidity

Threats to the Rainforest

Global warming

Poor farming practices (subsistence agriculture, slash and burn)

Poaching

resource exploitation.