Tropical Rainforests Flashcards
What is the climate like in the tropical rainforest?
Humid climate
What is the structure of the tropical rainforest?
Emergent layer
Canopy
Under canopy
Shrubs and forest floor
What percentage of sunlight reaches the emergent layer?
100%
What percentage of sunlight reaches the canopy?
75%
What percentage of sunlight reaches the under canopy?
50%
What percentage of sunlight reaches the shrubs and forest floor?
25%
Where are tropical rainforests located?
A) around the Tropic of Cancer
B) around the equator
C) around the Tropic of Capricorn
B
What is the soil like in the tropical rainforest as you progress deeper into the earth?
Litter
Humus
Dry, infertile soil
Bedrock
Why is the dry infertile soil orange in colour?
Rich in iron
What is litter and detritus?
Waste and dead organic matter in the leaf litter.
What are the characteristics of buttress roots?
Wide roots that spread out in the surface of the ground.
They do this because…
Wide roots provide stability
They have shallow roots because nutrients are only in the top layer of the soil.
What are lianas?
Climbing, woody vines that drape rainforest trees.
Have roots in the ground and climb high on trees to reach sunlight.
What are drip tips?
Leaves with pointy tips
Allows water to drop off.
Where is Malaysia located?
South Eastern Asia
South of Thailand
What is logging?
The felling of trees for economic gain.
