Rainforest Where is the biome found Tropic regions
Rainforest • • • Where is the biome found? Tropic regions, near the equator Description: Warm year round Wet and humid all the time
Weather • • • Temperature 65 to 95 °F Average Precipitation 100 to 300 inches per year Weather patterns Humid and rainy all the time
Plants • • Bamboo Ferns Coconut tree Palm tree Banana tree Strangler fig Kapok tree
Plant Adaptations • • • Have fruit or flowers for reproduction Smooth bark Broad, waxy leaves Large leaves to soak up sunlight Straight trunk with leaves high up at the top
Animals • • • Frogs Snakes Bats Jaguar Salamander Monkey Ape Parrot Lots of insects
Animal Adaptations • • • Live in trees to avoid predators Find shelter from rain Withstand high temperatures and rainfall Feed on insects Camouflage
Humans and Biodiversity • Humans do live here in tribal groups • The biodiversity is the highest in this biome: 10
Abiotic Factors • • Rain, rain and more rain Warm temperatures Humid air Sun or shade
Food Chain • Plant o Insect • Frog o. Snake
Other Interesting Facts • Rainforests account for less than 6% of Earth’s land surface • 25% of all medicine comes from rainforest plants • Has more species of trees than any other biome • New species are discovered every day in the rainforest • Produce 40% of Earth’s Oxygen
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