The

Rainforest

Biome

By: Meredith Brown, Deandra Thomas, Jenna Banwell, and Samantha Maxson

Str

angle

r fig

Canopy

Bromeliad

Climate and temperature

chart

Mountains

Cloud Forests

Lichens

Food Web

Rainforest locations

Tab

le o

f

cont

ents

Animals of the rainforestPlants of the rainforest

Climate and temperature of the rainforestRainforest locations

Other facts about the

rainforest

Animals of the

rainforestBy: Meredith Brown

What

are

the

kinds o

f anim

als

that

live

in th

is ar

ea? D

escr

ibe

at le

ast 2

pro

ducers

and 3

consu

mer

s

Producers- grass and

strangler figsConsumers- fish, monkeys, and snakes

Wha

t cla

ss o

f

orga

nism

are

they

?Snakes- reptilesGrass, strangler fig,

and bromeliads are all

producers

Wha

t is

an e

xam

ple

of a

food

cha

in/w

eb

that

live

s he

re?

FOOD CHAIN: Rodents (mice and moles)

eat producers, and snakes

eat the rodentsFOOD WEB: Soil allows oats to grow

Mice eat the oats Cats eat the mice Cats die and support

bacteria The bacteria return the

nutrients to the soil

Des

crib

e an

y sy

mbi

otic

rela

tions

hips

tha

t m

ay

occu

r in

thi

s bi

ome

Mutualism- Leaf cutter

ants and fungiParasitism- strangler

figs and treesCommensalism- Bromeliads and tree

branches

Des

crib

e th

e ad

apta

tions

that

the

orga

nism

s th

at

live

here

hav

e to

mak

e in

orde

r to

sur

vive

Monkeys and sloths have special adaptations that helps

them climb treesOwls and bats are

nocturnal to stay away

from the sun during the day

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Plants of the

rainforestBy: Deandra Thomas

Wha

t ar

e th

e pl

ants

that

live

her

e an

d

wha

t ar

e th

ey li

ke? Epiphytes- plants that

grow in the rainforest,

often climbers Lichens- plantlike organisms that are a

combination of algae

and fungiMoss- small soft plants

Des

crib

e th

e ty

pes

of s

ucce

ssio

n th

at

occu

rs in

thi

s bi

ome,

if

any Trees are gradually

replaced by othersSuccession is very

high because there are a lot of trees and

plants

Wha

t is

the

gro

win

g

seas

on in

the

rain

fore

st?

The rainforest does not have winter

Because there is no winter the growing season lasts all year

Wha

t is

the

repr

oduc

tion

her

e?

Reproduction is good

in the rainforest because there is a lot

of rain and sunlight

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Climate and te

mperature

of the rainforestBy: Samantha Maxson

Wha

t is

the

clim

ate

like?

Cooler and wet in the

winterWarm and drier and the summerFoggy (usually

cloud forests only)Weather usually stays

the same

Wha

t is

the

ran

ge

and

aver

age

tem

pera

ture

?

75- 80 degrees all year long80 degrees is the

average temperatureTemperature never

goes below 64 degreesAlmost no seasonal

change in weatherWarm and humid all

year

Wha

t is

the

ran

ge

and

aver

age

prec

ipitat

ion?

Gets over 6 feet of water every year

Some forests get over

16 feet of rain a yearPrecipitation is 97%

rainRains almost every day

Wha

t ar

e th

e

wat

er res

ourc

es?

Rivers StreamsCreeks Water holesWaterfallsRain (daily) can cause

floods

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Rainforest

locationsBy: Jenna Banwell

Whe

re in

the

wor

ld

are

rain

fore

sts

loca

ted?Between 2 imaginary

lines called the Tropic

of Cancer and the Tropic of Capricorn

Reason why they are

called tropical rainforests

Wha

t ar

e th

e

differ

ent el

evat

ions

of a

rai

nfor

est?

Usually less than 3,000 feet in elevation

Wha

t are

som

e

impo

rtan

t pla

ces

in

rain

fore

sts?

South America- the Amazon RiverVoyageurs National

ParkMontecito National Park

Wha

t la

ndfo

rms

are

loca

ted

in the

rain

fore

st?

Foreground1,000 foot waterfallsHighland/ lowlandPlateausValleysMountains RiversFlood plains

Wha

t is

the

soi

l

like?

Top soil is richer after

the water washes it away, and all that is

left is stony soilDeeply weatheredSeverely leached

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OTHER FACTS…

Mic

roor

gani

sms

Cannot be seen without the aid of a microscopeHelp decompose dead

plant and animal matterGrow quickly in humid

rainforestsFeed on leaves, twigs,

and other matter that

has fallen from the canopy

Inve

rteb

rate

s

Invertebrates- animals

without backbonesSome must spend life

in the waterRainforests are ideal

for them to liveThey are the least known variety of life in

the rainforest

Hum

an li

fe

Humans are considered creatures

of the rainforestRainforests provide

food and shelter for humans to liveAbout 50,000,000

tribal people live in the rainforest

Why

are

rai

nfor

ests

disa

ppea

ring

?

Humans are the main

cause They cut down the trees

for… -wood for timber and

making fires -agriculture for small

and large farms -land for poor farmers

-grazing land for cattle

-pulp to make paper

How

can

we

save

the

rain

fore

sts?

Teach others about their

importance Restore the damaged

ecosystem Encourage people not to hurt

the environment Establish parks to restore

rainforests Support companies that

minimize damage of

rainforests

(TREES)

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