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Welcome to The Rain Forest

Welcome to The Rain Forest. The oldest Eco-system Rain forests cover 12% of the total land surface of the globe Contain 50-90% of all species Tropical vs. Temperate. Tropical Rainforest. Temperate Rainforest. Coming soon: A Temperate Rain Forest Near You!. Olympic’s Drapery.

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Welcome to The Rain Forest

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  1. Welcome to The Rain Forest • The oldest Eco-system • Rain forests cover 12% of the total land surface of the globe • Contain 50-90% of all species • Tropical vs. Temperate

  2. Tropical Rainforest

  3. Temperate Rainforest

  4. Coming soon: A Temperate Rain Forest Near You!

  5. Olympic’s Drapery • Mosses cover the Rain Forest, drenched in water and nutrients. • Mosses cease Photosynthesis during dry times and become dormant. • Reawaken only when rain begins to flow.

  6. The Giants of the Forest • Sitka Spruce and Western Hemlock dominate the Rain Forest, growing to great extremes. • Western Hemlock: 241 feet tall! 270 inches thick!

  7. Other Inhabitants

  8. Who Lives There? • The thick and protective vegetation also provides excellent habitats for the animals of the Rain Forest.

  9. Home Sweet Home

  10. Not So Sweet...

  11. Interdependence Day • All life depends on other life.

  12. Everyday is recycle day in the Rain Forest !

  13. Forest Biomass

  14. Raindrops keep falling on my head….. • Precipitation ranges from 140 to 167 inches (or 12 to 14 feet) every year!

  15. Now Stephanie with the Weather! • Temperature and rainfall • Watersheds

  16. You are now leaving the Temperate Rain ForestPlease check the bottom of you shoes on the way out!

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