Tropical Rainforests Flashcards
Adaptation
a change in a species that helps it survive in it’s habitat
Biome
a large area with similar plants and animals.
Buttress Roots
large roots that support a tree.
Climate
the usual weather in a place.
Drip Tip
a leaf shape that helps shed excess water.
Ecosystem
a community of living and non-living things interacting.
Equator
an imaginary line dividing the Earth into Northern and Southern Hemispheres.
Emergent
a tree that rises above the forest canopy.
Epiphytes
plants that grow on other plants but don’t harm them, non-parasitic
Lianas
long vines that climb trees in a forest.
Shrub Layer
the area in a forest with shrubs and small plants.
Tropical Rainforest
A tropical rainforest is a dense, warm, and humid forest biome found near the equator.
Under Canopy
the layer below the main tree canopy in a forest.
Canopy
The upper layer of a forest formed by tree tops, the layer underneath the emergents,
