Brazil Flashcards
Blue in a climate graph
Rain
Red in a climate graph
Temperature
First layer in a rainforest
1-emergant
Experienced extreme weather conditions
Layer 2
Canopy- 70-90% of rainforest life is found here
Layer 3
Under story
The trees at this height store huge reserves of carbon
Layer 4
Shrub layer
Plants here are mainly used for medicinal properties
Layer 5
Forest floor
Only around 2% of sunlight reaches it
Photosynthesis
Water through their roots
Sun Ray’s to catch on their leaves
This allows them to photosynthesis
Ecosystem
Living community of plants and animals in their non living environment
A rainforest is
A type of biome that is a really large ecosystem
Buttress roots
Large buttress roots above soil to help anchor so they dont fall over
Lianas
Vines grow up tree trunks so that they can also reach sunlight
Drip tips
Leaves have drip tips so they dont become drowned by high rainfall and bacteria dosnt build up
Climbing adaption
Some animals have adapted to be good climbers because its safer up in the canopy
Camouflage adaption
Blending in with the background can save their life so they dont become dinner or they can creep up on dinner unseen