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    The document discusses rainforests, including their location, structure, and importance. Rainforests have four layers - the emergent layer with the tallest trees, the canopy layer that is the primary layer, the understory layer that receives little sunlight, and the forest floor with little plant life. They are located in tropical areas, especially the Amazon and Congo basins. Rainforests are important because they are home to many species, help regulate climate and provide resources for medicines and foods.

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    The document discusses rainforests, including their location, structure, and importance. Rainforests have four layers - the emergent layer with the tallest trees, the canopy layer that is the primary layer, the understory layer that receives little sunlight, and the forest floor with little plant life. They are located in tropical areas, especially the Amazon and Congo basins. Rainforests are important because they are home to many species, help regulate climate and provide resources for medicines and foods.

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    The document discusses rainforests, including their location, structure, and importance. Rainforests have four layers - the emergent layer with the tallest trees, the canopy layer that is the primary layer, the understory layer that receives little sunlight, and the forest floor with little plant life. They are located in tropical areas, especially the Amazon and Congo basins. Rainforests are important because they are home to many species, help regulate climate and provide resources for medicines and foods.

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    RAINFOREST

    WHAT IS RAINFOREST?

    ◦ A Rainforest can be described as a tall, dense jungle


    ◦ The reason it is called a "rain" forest is because of the high
    amount of rainfall it gets per year. The climate of a rain forest
    is very hot and humid so the animals and plants that exist
    there must learn to adapt to this climate.
    ◦ Rain forest are found all over the world
    ◦ Most found in tropics LOCATION

    The largest rainforests located in


    ◦ Amazon River Basin
    (South America)
    ◦ Congo River Basin
    (Western Africa)
    ◦ There are 4 layers in the rain forest LAYERS
    -EMERGENT LAYER
    -CANOPY LAYET
    -UNDERSTORY LAYER
    -FOREST FLOOR
    ◦ Different animals and plants at each level
    THE
    ◦Tallest layer EMERGENT
    ◦More sun than any other layer LAYER

    ◦Made up of tall,wide tress


    -tress from 130 to 25p feet tall
    -Trees have waxy leaves
    ◦Very windy and very warm
    THE CANOPY
    ◦ Primary layer of rainforest LAYER
    ◦ Rises to 150 feet
    ◦ Thick,woody vines cled lianas found in this
    layer
    ◦ Plants grow on the trees
    -Use water and sun unique to canopy layer
    -Irchids,lichens,ferns mossses
    THE
    ◦ Receives only 2-5% of the sunloght UNDERSTORY
    available to the canopy
    ◦ Made up of vines,smaller trees,ferns and
    oalms and small bushes
    ◦ Poor soil with few nutrients for plants
    THE FOREST
    FLOOR
    ◦ Very dark
    ◦ Almost no plant life
    ◦ Decay happens very quickly
    ◦ Lots of large tree roots
    ◦ Many large animals,frogs and insects
    RAINFOREST
    MAMMALS
    Sloths are slow moving Jaguars are the largest of
    mammals that live in trees South Americas ig cats
    RAINFOREST FROGS
    Poison Dart
    Frogs
    ◦ Very bright colored
    ◦ Carry eggs and tadpes on their back
    ◦ Very poisonous
    ◦ Eat ants,termitee and beetles
    RAINFOREST REPTILES
    Chameleon
    ◦ 160 different species
    ◦ Can move eyes independently
    ◦ Chameleons change colors and often
    blend in
    ◦ Eat insects
    ◦ Live in the teees and move slowly
    RAINFOREST BIRDS
    Toucan
    ◦ Known for large colorful bill
    ◦ Can eat fruit and insects
    ◦ Live in flocks of multiple toucans
    ◦ Nest on tree holes
    ◦ Females lay 2 to 4 eggs each year
    IMPORTANCE
    OF
    RAINFOREST
    Rainforests are important because
    they:

    ◦ Are the home of many plants and animals


    ◦ Protect against flood,drought, and erosion
    ◦ Help provide oxygeb
    ◦ Source of foods and medicines

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