TROPICAL RAINFOREST

WHAT IS A RAINFOREST

• The rainforest is the Earth's oldest ecosystem
• They are very dense,hot forest- called "rain" forests because it rains at an average of 120 days per year
• The rainforest covers only 6% of the Earth's surface but contains more than one half of the world's plants& animals

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INHABITANTS

• 30 million species of plants&animals live in the rainforest
• 1/2 of the world's animals and 2/3 of the world's plants live in the rainforest
• There are 750 species of trees, 1500 species of flowers , and 125 species of mammals

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HOT, HOT, HOT

• Because rain forests are found near the equator, the temperature stays hot all year
• Humid
• Lots of rain

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FOOD WEB BREAKDOWN

• Herbivore:parrots,insects,frogs
• Carnivore:jaguars,bats,snakes
• Omnivore:monkeys

ENVIRONMENTAL ISSUSES

• Deforestation
• Pollution
• Loss of biodiversity