Rainforests Flashcards
1
Q
What are the layers of the Rainforest?
A
Forest floor, undercanopy, canopy, emergent
2
Q
What is an ecosystem?
A
A natural system made up of living things and their non living environment
3
Q
What is a biome?
A
An ecosystem on a global scale
4
Q
What are drip tips?
A
Elongated ends to leaves, that help rainforest trees shed the heavy rain effectively, before it damages them
5
Q
What are buttress roots?
A
Provide support for the tall rainforest trees as are very wide-spreading
6
Q
What are Lianas?
A
Vines that use trees as scaffolding to grow up to the sunlight
7
Q
What are Epiphytes?
A
Small plants that grow on tree branches in the canopy, where they have access to water, nutrients and light
