RAIN FOREST GONE DRY Tropical Deciduous Forests By
RAIN FOREST GONE DRY Tropical Deciduous Forests By Masami Cookson, Caroline Carfi and Maura Redmond
WHERE ARE THEY LOCATED? Mexico, Asia, Africa and South America
FEATURES • Dense deciduous tree growth – some older than 1000 years and taller than 300 ft! • Rich soil as a result of decomposed leaves • Few grasses or forest foor growth
Wettest Month is May CLIMATE • Average Temperature is 20° C • Between 50 and 300 cm of precipitation per year • Dry season is between December and April
TOURISM Things to do! • Camping • Bird animal watching – come see a vast variety of wildlife unique to the biome! Prime tourist season is the end of the dry season, mainly the month of April
ADAPTATION Bees have evolved to collect water which they spread across their hives to prevent overheating Deciduous trees in tropical deciduous forests have evolved to shed their leaves during the dry season to preserve moisture
SPECIES Tropical deciduous forests home to the Indio Desnuda (naked Indian tree) native to Costa Rica Giraffes also live in the deciduous forests of Africa.
ENVIRONMENTAL ISSUES Deforestation is a critical issue in tropical deciduous forests because land is clear-cut for lumber and agricultural purposes
BIBLIOGRAPHY Marietta College. "Tropical Seasonal Forest. " Marietta. N. p. , n. d. Web. 27 Nov. 2012. <www. marietta. edu/~biol/biomes/tropdry. htm>. The Bird Zoo. "Tropical Dry Forest. " the. Bird. Zoo. Home. N. p. , n. d. Web. 27 Nov. 2012. <http: //thebirdzoo. com/Tropical%20 Dry%20 Forest. htm>. HRSB. "Tropical Seasonal Forests page. " HRSBSTAFF Home Page. N. p. , n. d. Web. 5 Dec. 2012. <http: //hrsbstaff. ednet. ns. ca/gladwidj/tropical_seasonal__for ests_page. htm>.
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