The Rainforest

Kirstan Catoe, Jill Franks, and Samantha Willits

Biotic Components• Flora: Bromeliads, Epiphytes, Saprophytes,

Buttress Roots, Lianas, Stilt/prop roots, Carnivorous Roots, Orchids, Strangler Fig

• Fauna: Gorilla, Boa, Frog Toucan, parrot, Spider Monkey, Jaguar, Anaconda, Piranha, Lemur, Lar Gibbon

The yellow highlights represent land masses with major rainforests.

Terrain

• Most rainforests are located approximately 150-250 meters above sea level on hilly terrain, with a plateaus at the top.

• It is typically home to clear rivers and stream that cuts through the forest.

Climate

• The rainforest gets about 250cm of rainfall per year.

• The weather is usually humid at 77 degrees Fahrenheit