Adaptations Flashcards
Camouflage is used by ____ and ___________ to _____ and __________ respectively.
Prey, predators, hide, ambush
There are many ________ in the rainforest, so there is a lot of _____________ for ____. Some animals live off ________ plants or animals and have adapted to help that, for example toucans have ______ beaks to crack nuts.
Animals, competition, food, specific, large
_________ relationships are common between ____ and animals in the TRF. The animal eats the _____, and distributes the _____.
Symbiotic, trees, fruit, seeds
Buttress roots:
Shallow roots are required in the TRF to get nutrients that are only found in the topsoil, but the trees also grow so large that they need stability. Large buttress roots stabilise the trees while staying shallow.
Stilt roots:
They work in a similar way to buttress roots, As they are anchored in the soil providing support for the tree
Red leaves:
While young saplings develop organs for photosynthesis, they may have red leaves to block the sun so they are protected from the sunlight.
Lianas:
Lianas send roots to the ground from higher up the tree, therefore gain good access to sunlight whilst being able to take nutrients from the tree and the ground.
Leaf angling:
Some plants arrange their leaves so the lower ones aren’t shaded by the higher ones. (There will be NO shade-throwing in this household!)
Drip tips:
Most leaves are waxy to allow water to run off them, and have tips that allow the water to easily drip off, sp the roots can get the water.
Epiphytes:
These plants live on other trees to get better access to the sunlight.
Thin, smooth bark:
Rainforest trees don’t need to worry about moisture escaping because there is plenty of water available in the TRF, so they don’t bother making thick bark, and it is smooth to make it more difficult for other plants to grow on them.
