Forest: Our Lifeline Flashcards
_____________ is a large uncultivated area densely covered with various types of trees
Forest
_______________ provide a home to a wide variety of animals.
Forests
The Branchy part of the tree above the trunk is called as-
Crown
Due to the presence of vegetation with different types of crown, several ___________ are created in the forest
Horizantal Layers
Different trees have crown of different ________________
Shapes and Sizes
The layers of rainforest are
There are 4 of them
Emergent Layer, Canopy, Understory and Floor
The highest layer is called
Emerget Layer
There are a lot of _____________ in this layer
Tall Trees
Trees in the emergent layer grow as tall as
200 feet
Trees in the emergent layer get a lot of
Sunlight
A lot of ____________ are found in the emergent layer
Animals
The Second Highest Layer in a rainforest is called as
canopy
The height of trees in a canopy
100 feet
Branches of the trees present in the canopy form a ______________ over the other plants
Green Roof
The Canopy Looks like a
umbrella
_________ is the thickest layer
The Canopy
Much of the ____________ and ____________ is stopped by the __________________ of the canopy.
Sunlight, Rain , Thick Foliage
The 3rd layer of the rainforest is the
Understorey
In a rainforest, the vegetation that grows under the shade of the canopy is called as the
The Understorey
There are different ___________________ in the understory.
horizontal layers-
The uppermost layer consists of
Tall Trees
The second layer consists of
Smaller Trees
The third layer consists of
Shrubs and Tall Grasses
The fourth layer consists of
Herbs
The Understory is _______, _________ and the air is ________
Hot, Damp, Still
Canopy Walkways are also called as
Canopy Walks, Treetop Walks, Treetop Walkways
Canopy Walkways were originally intended as a way for-
Scientists to conduct canopy research
Canopy Walkways also serve as ______________.
Ecotourism Attractions
Canopy Walkways are found in certain _______________________ (pls provide name of places)
Forests of Ghana, Malaysia, Africa
The leaves of plants that grow in the Understorey are __________
Very Large
The Plants in the understory hardly grow higher than ___________ feet
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Name some house plants that are present both in your living room and also in the understory
Philodendron, Prayer Plant, Zebra Plant and Peace Lily
The Forest Floor is ______, ______ covered with a layer of _______ and __________ thigs.
Dark, Damp, Dead and Decaying
___________ and ___________ grow on the forest floor where it is ___________, ___________ and _____________
Ferns and Mosses grow on the forest floor where it is Warm, Damp, and Shady
___________ are called as green lungs.
Forests
