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Delve into the wonders of the rainforest, from its unique wildlife and plant life to its different layers and their significance. Learn about the negative impacts of human activities on this vital ecosystem.
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Tropical Rain Forest • What Makes Up The Rain Forest
Rainfall • Drizzles and Pours Everyday • Lush and Wet World
Rain Forest Wildlife • Frogs • Bromeliad • Sloth • Eagle • Monkeys • Peccaries • Caiman • Tapir
Parts of the Rain Forest • Canopy • Understory • Forest Floor
Canopy • The top layer of trees. • Thick leaves bask in the sunlight. • Home for bats, bees, hummingbirds, butterflies. • Covered with plants that grow in sunlight. • Trees that are 60-120 feet tall.
Understory • Smaller trees and plants growing under the canopy. • Shadowy. • Woody vines grow up towards the canopy.
Forest Floor • At ground level. • Ferns and palms.
Plants Used for Food & Medicine • Bananas • Avocados • Pineapples • Peppers • Peanuts • Periwinkle Flower • Cacao • Latex
Other Types of Rain Forests • Montane = Grows on mountainsides, rain turns to mist because of cooler air. • Temperate = Along west coast on North America. Get more 15 feet of rain a year.
Negative Effects of Man to the Rain Forest • Clearing of trees. • Raising cattle on rain forest land. • Trees can not re-grow. • Trees cut for lumber. • Roads are built through the rain forest. • Mines and Dams are built.
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