Tropical Rain ForestTropical Rain Forest

Tropical Rain Forest

LocationLocation

TemperatureTemperature►The temperature in a rain forest rarely The temperature in a rain forest rarely

gets higher than 93 °F or drops below gets higher than 93 °F or drops below 68 °F.68 °F.

RainfallRainfall►An average of An average of

50 to 260 50 to 260 inches of rain inches of rain falls yearly. falls yearly.

►Rainfall is often Rainfall is often more than 100 more than 100 inches a year.inches a year.

Layers of the RainforestLayers of the Rainforest

►EmergentEmergent ►Upper canopyUpper canopy, ,

most animal most animal life found here life found here

►Understory, or Understory, or lower canopy, lower canopy, constant shadeconstant shade

►Forest floor, Forest floor, constant shadeconstant shade

Tropical Rainforest Tropical Rainforest FactsFacts

There may be 40 to 100 different species of There may be 40 to 100 different species of trees in one hectare (2.47 acres) of tropical trees in one hectare (2.47 acres) of tropical rainforest. rainforest.

More than 20 percent of the world oxygen is More than 20 percent of the world oxygen is produced in the Amazon Rainforest. produced in the Amazon Rainforest.

More than half of the world's estimated 10 More than half of the world's estimated 10 million species of plants, animals and insects million species of plants, animals and insects live in the tropical rainforests live in the tropical rainforests

Interesting FactsInteresting Facts 1500 different kinds of flowering plants 1500 different kinds of flowering plants 125 species of mammals 125 species of mammals 400 species of birds 400 species of birds 100 reptiles 100 reptiles 60 amphibians 60 amphibians countless insects countless insects 150 species of butterflies 150 species of butterflies **Only 1% of these species has ever **Only 1% of these species has ever

been studied**been studied**

AnimalsAnimals Fauna:Fauna: Animal life is highly diverse. Animal life is highly diverse. Most animal species of any other Most animal species of any other

biome. biome. Common characteristics found Common characteristics found

among mammals and birdsamong mammals and birds1.1. bright colorsbright colors2.2. sharp patternssharp patterns3.3. loud vocalizationsloud vocalizations4.4. diets heavy on fruits. diets heavy on fruits.

AnimalsAnimalsLoris

Toucan

Cayman

PlantsPlants Less than 1 percent of the light that strikes the Less than 1 percent of the light that strikes the

top of the forest penetrates to the forest floor. top of the forest penetrates to the forest floor. At least 80% of the developed world's diet At least 80% of the developed world's diet

originated in the tropical rainforest.originated in the tropical rainforest. avocados, coconuts, figs, oranges, lemons, avocados, coconuts, figs, oranges, lemons,

grapefruit, bananas, guavas, pineapples, mangos grapefruit, bananas, guavas, pineapples, mangos and tomatoes; vegetables including corn, and tomatoes; vegetables including corn, potatoes, rice, winter squash and yams; spices potatoes, rice, winter squash and yams; spices like black pepper, cayenne, chocolate, cinnamon, like black pepper, cayenne, chocolate, cinnamon, cloves, ginger, sugar cane, tumeric, coffee and cloves, ginger, sugar cane, tumeric, coffee and vanilla and nuts including Brazil nuts and vanilla and nuts including Brazil nuts and cashews cashews

Plants: MedicinePlants: Medicine

► And while 25% of Western And while 25% of Western pharmaceuticals are derived from pharmaceuticals are derived from rainforest ingredients, less than 1% of rainforest ingredients, less than 1% of these tropical trees and plants have these tropical trees and plants have been tested by scientists. been tested by scientists.

Types of PlantsTypes of PlantsEpiphytes

Different epiphytes may grow on the same tree, including orchids, cacti, bromeliads, aroids, lichens, mosses and ferns. They begin their life in the canopy

1. Bromeliad

2. Orchid

PlantsPlantsBanana Flower and fruit

Tree with buttressed roots.Fruit

Problems Facing the Problems Facing the RainforestRainforest

The rainforests of the world are disappearing at a The rainforests of the world are disappearing at a rate of 80 acres per minute due to deforestation.rate of 80 acres per minute due to deforestation.

Farming and loggingFarming and logging are the main reason for are the main reason for deforestation.deforestation.

RanchingRanching also causes destruction of the also causes destruction of the rainforests. Ranchers clear large areas of rainforest rainforests. Ranchers clear large areas of rainforest to become pastures for their cattle. to become pastures for their cattle.

Trees from the rainforest are used for building Trees from the rainforest are used for building houses, making furniture, and providing pulp for houses, making furniture, and providing pulp for paper products, such as newspapers and magazines.paper products, such as newspapers and magazines.

Rainforest that was chopped down can grow back Rainforest that was chopped down can grow back over time, but they will never have the same variety over time, but they will never have the same variety of plants and animals they once did. of plants and animals they once did.

ProblemsProblems►Photos of destruction caused by Photos of destruction caused by

logging, mining, drilling, road building logging, mining, drilling, road building and farming.and farming.

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Temperate RainforestTemperate Rainforest

Temperate RainforestTemperate Rainforest

► This is a This is a smallsmall biome in terms of area covered.  biome in terms of area covered.  ► The The mainmain stretch of this habitat is along the stretch of this habitat is along the

northwestern coast of North Americanorthwestern coast of North America from from northern California though southern Alaska. northern California though southern Alaska. 

► There are also small areas in southern There are also small areas in southern ChileChile, , New ZealandNew Zealand, Australia and a few other places , Australia and a few other places around the world, most of which don't show up around the world, most of which don't show up on the scale of the map to the right. on the scale of the map to the right. 

► In general, such forests form were relatively In general, such forests form were relatively warm offshore waters affect inland climates.warm offshore waters affect inland climates.

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