Tropical Rainforests Flashcards
1
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Ecosystem
A
a variety of habitations and living organisms that symbiotically thrive in a specific type of land
2
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Epping Forest
A
- small scale ecosystem in Eastern-London
- remains from last ice age
- have unique species of wildlife
- forest has been managed by farmers and hunters for 1000 years.
3
Q
Litter
A
layer of vegetation on the surface of soil
4
Q
Biomass
A
plant and other organisms
5
Q
Threats
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- climate change
- habitat change
- pollution
6
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Amazon Rainforest
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- northern part of South America
- in Brazil (60%), Peru (13%) and Colombia (10%)
- largest tropical rainforest in the world
7
Q
Tropical rainforests
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- damp all year
- annual rainfall of 2000mm
- average temperature of 27-29 degrees
8
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Structure of Rainforest
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Forest Floor Shrub layer Under Canopy Canopy Emergent
9
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Under Canopy
A
dark humid area containing saplings between the trunks of larger trees
10
Q
Forest floor
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covered with ferns and deep litter of fallen leaves and branches
11
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Shrub layer
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small trees and shrubs (especially near rivers)
12
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Canopy
A
dense layer forming almost complete green cover (20m-30m tall)
13
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Emergent
A
forest giants, 50m, unusually supported by buttress roots
