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World Biomes . By: Lauren and Jessa . A Biome is geographical area of distinct plant and animal groups. Background by : hybridrex.deviantart.com. Tropical Rainforest. Mountainous, Hilly, Flat, Waterfalls, Rivers . . www.fotopedia.com. wallpaperswide.com.
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World Biomes By: Lauren and Jessa A Biome is geographical area of distinct plant and animal groups. Background by : hybridrex.deviantart.com
Tropical Rainforest Mountainous, Hilly, Flat, Waterfalls, Rivers. www.fotopedia.com wallpaperswide.com Defined by the amount and frequency of rain. Data taken from the WorldClim Database (http://www.worldclim.org/).
Climate simple.wikipedia.org • Average is 77 degrees Fahrenheit. • Never below 64 degrees Fahrenheit. • Hot and Wet • Average humidity 88% en.wikipedia.org
Rainfall saintsapbiology.wordpress.com • Humidity is high. • 50 to 260 inches yearly. • Transpiration en.wikipedia.org
www.presseanzeiger.de Animals ko.fotopedia.com • Gold Lion Tamarin • Orangutan • Kinkajou • Toco Toucan • Sumatran Rhinoceros • Bengal Tiger • Harpy Eagle • Chimpanzee • Losing Habitats picasaweb.google.com commons.wikimedia.org www.gatewaytosedona.com www.photoree.com en.wikipedia.org commons.wikimedia.org
Insects en.wikipedia.org • Single largest group of animals • Huge colonies of ants • Butterflies • Mosquitos • Camouflaged stick insects en.wikipedia.org
Plants commons.wikimedia.org • 2,500 Vines • 100 trees • 40% oxygen • No dominant species • ¼ of medicines • 1,000 possible cures en.wikipedia.org
Stories en.wikipedia.org en.wikipedia.org • Emergent – umbrella shaped, widely spread • Upper Canopy – many animals, lots of food • Understory – small plants, shrubs, trees, lacks wind movement • Forest Floor – decomposers, dead plants, darkness commons.wikimedia.org commons.wikimedia.org
www.elajouztravel.com simple.wikipedia.org The Tropical Rainforest is a very diverse and important Biome of the World! en.wikipedia.org econews.com.