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Rainforest

Rainforest. Where is the biome found? Tropic regions, near the equator Description: Warm year round Wet and humid all the time. Weather. Temperature 65 to 95 °F Average Precipitation 100 to 300 inches per year Weather patterns Humid and rainy all the time. Plants. Bamboo Ferns

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Rainforest

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  1. Rainforest • Where is the biome found? • Tropic regions, near the equator • Description: • Warm year round • Wet and humid all the time

  2. Weather • Temperature • 65 to 95 °F • Average Precipitation • 100 to 300 inches per year • Weather patterns • Humid and rainy all the time

  3. Plants • Bamboo • Ferns • Coconut tree • Palm tree • Banana tree • Strangler fig • Kapok tree

  4. Plant Adaptations • Have fruit or flowers for reproduction • Smooth bark • Broad, waxy leaves • Large leaves to soak up sunlight • Straight trunk with leaves high up at the top

  5. Animals • Frogs • Snakes • Bats • Jaguar • Salamander • Monkey • Ape • Parrot • Lots of insects

  6. Animal Adaptations • Live in trees to avoid predators • Find shelter from rain • Withstand high temperatures and rainfall • Feed on insects • Camouflage

  7. Humans and Biodiversity • Humans do live here in tribal groups • The biodiversity is the highest in this biome: 10

  8. Abiotic Factors • Rain, rain and more rain • Warm temperatures • Humid air • Sun or shade

  9. Food Chain • Plant • Insect • Frog • Snake

  10. Other Interesting Facts • Rainforests account for less than 6% of Earth’s landsurface • 25% of all medicine comes from rainforest plants • Has more species of trees than any other biome • New species are discovered every day in the rainforest • Produce 40% of Earth’s Oxygen

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