Tropical Rainforets by Kyle Campbell Ruben De La

Tropical Rainforets by: Kyle Campbell Ruben De La Calle Stefan Bello Peter Arkiszewski

Common Animals • • • Africa Forest Elephant Bengal Tiger Harpy Eagle Linn’s Sloth Chimpanzee

Invasive Species • Tropical Ash Tree. These trees are taller than the native trees, ohia trees, and causing the native trees to get less sun exposure. This makes the ohia trees grow less, ultimately reducing their population.

Animal Adaptations • Camouflage- smaller animals in the tropical rain forest have adapted with camouflage to blend into their environment. • Nocturnal animals- when the sun goes down, these animals go and prey on other animals because there is less competitions.

Common Plants • Trees are the most prevalent plants in the rainforest, making up at least 60% of the plants in the rainforest. One of the largest tree species is the big leaf mahogany.

Temperature/Precipitation • Temp: It rarely gets above 93 degrees F or drops below 68 degrees F. • Prec: An average of 50 -260 inches of rainfall a year.

Abiotic Factors • • Amount of water Sunlight Climate Hurricanes (August – October)

Food Web/Chain

Threats to Biome

Indicator Species

Ecological Services • The Amazon forest makes as much as 50% of its own rainfall. • Rainforest help maintain balance by regulating numerous natural processes, without rain forests droughts would be more common. • Rainforests regulate air quality while locking away CO 2 that would contribute to planetary warming.

Economic Services • Over 120 medicines have been derived from rain forest. • Beneficial foods found. • Eco-tourism

• Global Locations • Location, Location

Symbiotic Reationships • Mutualism- Harpy Eagles eat berries and fruits The Seeds are spread for future berry and fruit producing plants.

Plant Adaptations • Bark- Thinner and smoother bark to prevent vines from Climbing the trees. • Drip Tips- Drip Tips on leaves allow the arge amount of rain that falls to slide right off of the leaves, preventing bacteria and fungal growth.

Endemic Species

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