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The Tropical Rainforest Biome

The Tropical Rainforest Biome. By: Kayla Hamel Blue 3. Climate. The average temperature in a tropical rainforest region would range between 20 and 29 degrees Celsius ( 68 and 84 degrees Fahrenheit.)

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The Tropical Rainforest Biome

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  1. The Tropical RainforestBiome By: Kayla Hamel Blue 3

  2. Climate • The average temperature in a tropical rainforest region would range between 20 and 29 degrees Celsius ( 68 and 84 degrees Fahrenheit.) • Tropical rainforest are located at and equatorial latitude which keeps the average temperature and day length the same throughout the entire year. • In tropical regions where the temperatures are constantly high, the rainfall count is greater then 1,800 to 2,500 mm a year. • Rainfall occurs evenly over the course of the year.

  3. Location • Tropical Rainforests mainly grow in three different regions; the Malesian botanical subkingdom which includes Thailand, Malaysia, Indonesia, Philippines, Papua New Guinea, Solomon Islands, Vanuata, parts of Indochina, tropical Australia, tropical South and Central America, Amazon Basin, and West and Central Africa.

  4. Animals • Insects make up the largest group of animals in the tropical rainforest. The tropical rainforest is home to some of the most beautiful birds. There are over 300 different species of parrots alone living there. Most of these birds reside on or in the canopies of trees.

  5. Animals • Chimpanzees are one of the most abundant species in the tropical rainforest. They dwell off different fruits and young leaves. They never stay long in one place which allows the vegetation to grow back while they’re gone. Chimpanzees create nests high in trees during the night for protection. Bengal Tigers are huge predators in the tropical rainforest. They are nocturnal and are feared greatly by other animals at night. Bengal Tigers population is decreasing and there is only about 4, 000 left.

  6. Vegetation • Strangler figs are the most plants species to the tropical rainforest biome. Hundreds of different animals feed off the fruit of the fig trees. They constantly provide a source of food for animals because they always bear fruit. Jambu is a small tree or shrub that grows close to the ground. They have leathery leaves and the flowers grow in clusters of 3 to 7.

  7. Vegetation • Bamboo is important to the tropical rainforest environment because it often reduces soil erosion and sucks up water that could cause flooding. Bamboo also provides a home for many tropical animals and acts as a food source as well. Coconut trees grow in hot areas and produce a replenishing fruit with a hard outer shell. Inside is a white meat with a hollow middle where the coconut milk is present. The coconut tree provides food for tons of animals.

  8. Other Animals & Vegetation ANIMALS VEGETATION • African Forest Elephant • Dawn Bat • Golden Lion Tamarin • Harpy Eagle • Jambu Fruit Dove • King Cobra • Kinkajou • Linn’s Sloth • Orangutan • Proboscis Monkey • Silvery Gibbon • Slender Loris • Sumatran Rhinoceros • Toco Toucan • Vampire Bat Bougainvillea Curare Durian Kapok Tree Mangrove Forests Tualang

  9. Other Information • The Tropical Rainforest contains the most diversity of species then any other biome • Rainforest cover less then 6% of land surface on Earth • Tropical Rainforest produce about 40% of Earth’s oxygen. • Tropical Rainforest have more kinds of different trees then any other biome. • About one quarter of the medicines used today come from rainforest plants.

  10. Positive Effect of Humans • With increased tourism in the tropical rainforest, more economic support has come forward allowing for more protection of the habitats to be created. Increased tourism has created a positive effect on wildlife and protection of the rainforest species. Some species have increased in population size from the help of humans.

  11. Negative Effect of Humans • When agriculture was invented, tropical rainforest took a hit. Humans have been able to clear large parts of the forest to produce their crops, turning the area into an open farmland. The tropical rainforest provides people with 250 different kinds of fruit and with the new genetic variations people use to invade the forest is damaging the fruit production greatly because of the new pests being used.

  12. Works Cited • “tropical rainforest.” Encyclopedia Britannica. 2009. Encyclopedia Britannica Online School Edition. 20 Oct. 2009 http://school.eb.com/eb/article-9117270. • Col, Jeananda. Enchanted Learning. http://www.EnchantedLearning.com 1996 • Allaby, Michael. Biomes of the World. Tropical Rainforest. http://www.blueplanetbiomes.org/rainforest.htm Oxford Anndromedia Limited 1999 http://www.blueplanetbiomes.org/rnfrst_animal_page.htm http://www.blueplanetbiomes.org/rnfrst_plant_page.htm http://www.geocities.com/miguel_forjan/venezuela2004/Miguel_more_tropical_rainforest.jpg http://www.molon.de/galleries/Malaysia/Sarawak/Semenggoh/images01/02%20Tropical%20rainforest.jpg http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2087/2238256419_66bf0f0846.jpg http://michael07.files.wordpress.com/2007/10/rainforest_location_map0011.gif http://www.samuseum.sa.gov.au/water/images/darutemp.gif http://www.sciencedaily.com/images/2008/12/081209125830-large.jpg

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