Tropical Rain Forests
located near the near equator this continent is home to the Amazon Rianforest the largest tropical Rianforest on Earth
What is South America
This forest type has four seasons including a old winter and warm summer
what is a temperature forest
This layer of the rainforest forms a leafy roof over the forest and blocks maost sunlight from reaching the ground. (:
what is canopy
with more species than any other biome tropical rainforests are known for this term that means a wide variety of life.
what is biodiversity root
This process caused by cutting down arge areas of rainforest for framing or logging reduces habitats and speeds up climate change.
What is deforestation
Rainforest receive more than this amount of rainfall per year
what is 80 niches or 200cm
These trees lose their leaves every fall in temperate froest
what are deciduous trees
This rainforst layer gets the most sunlight and is home to birds and monkeys
What is the emergent layer
These insects make up the majority of animal in the rainforest
what are insects
Rainforests are often cleared to make room for this type of farming that raieses cows
what cattle ranching
This term describes plats that grow on other plants like orchids and bromeliads
what are epiphytes
This season brings the most dramatic changes to temperate forest as leaves turn red organge an yellow
what is autumn
This layer of the temperate forset is made of smaller trees and shrubs under the canopy
what is understory
These lage cat, found in the Amazon are the biggest predators in the rainforest
What are jaguars
Framers smaaetime clear rainforest land by using this dangerous method that rleases somoke into the air
what is slash and and burn agriculture
Many temperate forest sols are rich in nutrients because of his natural recycling process
what is decomposition
these trees like pines and first stay green all year even in temperate forests
what are coniferous tree
only about 2% of sunlight reaches this layer at the very bottom
What is the forest floor
This process where tree drop leaves to save water in winter in winter helps temperat forest survive freezing temperatures
what is a beaver
loggin companies cut down these valuable tree to sell their wood
what is hardwood tree
This Forest biome found just south of the tundra is dominated by coniferous tree like spruce and fir and is known as the world's largest land biome.
What is tagia
owls in temperate forests mainly hunt these small mammals at night
what are rodents
This layer contains animals like jaguars tapirs and decomposes that break down dead plants
what is the forest floor
THis reason explains why rain forest hold more species thanny other biome their wrm temperatures and constant rainfall allow life to thrive year-round
what is a stable climate
THis global problem caused by burning fossil fuels leads to hotter temperatures that harm rainforest ecosystem
what is climate change