Tropical Rainforest
location:A tropical rainforest occurs in a band 4800 km wide ,within the equatorial zone between the Tropic of Cancer (23.5°north latitude) and Tropic of Capricorn(23.5° south latitude).It can be find in northern South America, Central America,central Africa,and southeast Asia.
Climate:The tropical rainforest has about 250cm rainfall every year.Its temperature stays from 20 °C to 25°C for the whole year.
Physical features:
The tropical rainforest has poor soil because the nutrients are too quickly recycled to retained,and the heavy rain washes minerals away.The forest's very dark floor limits plant growth.
The tropical rainforest has poor soil because the nutrients are too quickly recycled to retained,and the heavy rain washes minerals away.The forest's very dark floor limits plant growth.
Plant adaptation:The tropical rainforest has the largest number of different species.Tall trees grow thickly which absorbs most of the sun light.Only shrubs can grow well under the shade.
Animal adaptations:The tropical rainforest has the greatest ,various animals on Earth.It has few large mammals.Most animals live in trees since there ls little vegetation on the forest floor,There are less competition since many animals have particular food or habitat.
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Many plants ,such as orchids,grow on trees to reach sun light. ->
<-The vines climb trees to get more light. The South American three-toed sloth has slow movement and low calorie diet of leaves.It makes itself less noticeable to the predators such as jaguars .
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Toucans and parrots, they have big, strong beaks that can cut nuts from the trees and crack to open the shells,They are nut eaters.
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