Rainforests Flashcards
1
Q
Threats to a rainforest
A
Humans taking resources
2
Q
Emergent layer
A
Tallest trees over 50m tall
3
Q
Canopy layer
A
Leaves blocking out the sun from lower layers, 30m tall, lianas/vines climb to top of canopy layer for sunlight
4
Q
Understory (layer)
A
Dense plant growth, shrubs, ferns, 10m tall
5
Q
Forest floor
A
Dark, damp, layer of rotting leaves and dead animals (litter), this decomposes to a nutrient rich humus
6
Q
Protection/management of rainforests
A
Organisations trying to stop trees being cut down
