Forests
Forests
A forest is an area filled with trees which provides homes for many different living things.
The forests found in Trinidad and Tobago are called Tropical Seasonal Forests because they are found near the Earth’s equator and have both wet and dry seasons.
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A forest is made up of different layers.
The Emergent Layer is very sunny because it is at the very top and only the tallest trees reach this level. It is also known as the overstory. Animals found in this layer include birds, butterflies, small monkeys, bats, snakes and bugs.
The Canopy Layer is the thickest layer and much of the rain is stopped by the thick foliage (leaves). Most trees in the forest grow to this height. Animals found in this layer include birds, monkeys, frogs, lizards, snakes and many insects.
The Understory Layer has many vines and dense vegetation (bushes and shrubs) but not much sunlight as it is all blocked by the canopy. Animals found in this layer include birds, butterflies, frogs and snakes.
The Forest Floor is dark, damp (wet/ moist), full of many dead leaves, twigs and dead plants. It is usually clear of vegetation, with little or no winds and rains reaching there. The forest floor is dark due to the trees above stopping the sunlight from entering the forest. Animals found in this layer include ocelots, agoutis and deer in Trinidad and Tobago.
Importance of Forests
Forests are important because: they provide homes (habitats) to many animals. they provide water. The rain which falls over the forests form rivers which then flow down to lower lands so everyone can get water. they help with our economy. Trees in the forests provide wood which can be used to build houses and furniture. they are a tourist attraction because many people from around the world visit them to see the wild life, like birds and iguanas.
A forest is an area filled with trees which provides homes for many different living things.
The forests found in Trinidad and Tobago are called Tropical Seasonal Forests because they are found near the Earth’s equator and have both wet and dry seasons.
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A forest is made up of different layers.
The Emergent Layer is very sunny because it is at the very top and only the tallest trees reach this level. It is also known as the overstory. Animals found in this layer include birds, butterflies, small monkeys, bats, snakes and bugs.
The Canopy Layer is the thickest layer and much of the rain is stopped by the thick foliage (leaves). Most trees in the forest grow to this height. Animals found in this layer include birds, monkeys, frogs, lizards, snakes and many insects.
The Understory Layer has many vines and dense vegetation (bushes and shrubs) but not much sunlight as it is all blocked by the canopy. Animals found in this layer include birds, butterflies, frogs and snakes.
The Forest Floor is dark, damp (wet/ moist), full of many dead leaves, twigs and dead plants. It is usually clear of vegetation, with little or no winds and rains reaching there. The forest floor is dark due to the trees above stopping the sunlight from entering the forest. Animals found in this layer include ocelots, agoutis and deer in Trinidad and Tobago.
Importance of Forests
Forests are important because: they provide homes (habitats) to many animals. they provide water. The rain which falls over the forests form rivers which then flow down to lower lands so everyone can get water. they help with our economy. Trees in the forests provide wood which can be used to build houses and furniture. they are a tourist attraction because many people from around the world visit them to see the wild life, like birds and iguanas.