tropical rainforests Flashcards
where are tropical rainforests located?
tropics of cancer and capricorn
what are temperature like in tropical rainforests
high all year round
what’s the climate like in a tropical rainforest?
hot and wet climate with no seasons
humid
what’s the vegetation like in a tropical rainforest
dense
why is it wet in tropical rainforests
winds that carry moisture meet and warm air of forced to rise rapidly
causes air to cool and condense
what are the layers of vegetation called
emergent layer
upper canopy
lower canopy
forest floor
FLORA in a tropical rainforest
trees are very tall and have buttress roots
usually branchless in order to put energy to grow upwards
vibes grow up trees for sunlight
over 170,000 different plant species
FAUNA in a tropical rainforests
insects - butterflies and ants orangutangs jaguars variety of bird species sloth toucan
what is the forest floor liek?
hot and damp causing de composure