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Tropical Rainforest. Morgan K. Gadebusch. Characteristics . Millions of plants and animals live in the Rainforest ecosystem. Animals and plants form a food chain. Animals rely on trees and plants for shelter. Animals sometimes drink water stored by plants.
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Tropical Rainforest Morgan K. Gadebusch
Characteristics • Millions of plants and animals live in the Rainforest ecosystem. • Animals and plants form a food chain. • Animals rely on trees and plants for shelter. • Animals sometimes drink water stored by plants. • Animals rot and fertilize the soil after they die and then they become food for trees and plants. • Animals blend in with trees and bark.
Location • South America • Asia • Africa • Australia • Central America • Madagascar
Plant Life • Epiphytes are air plants that live in canopies. • Linias are woody vine like plants that climb up trees. • Bromiliads are plants that grow on tree trunks.
Animal Life • Sloths spend most of their time upside down. • Monkeys have tails that help them move around. • Birds have green feathers that help them blend in. • Capybaras are good swimmers.
Resources • Rainforests by Adele Richards. • Computer MBG network.