Amazon Rainforest Ecosystem
The Amazon is the largest tropical rainforest on Earth. It covers over 1.4 billion acres of land. About two and half million different insects and 40000 plant species live in the Amazon.
Location
• South of the equator
• 3.1600° S and 60.0300° W
• Stretches across 9 different countries in South America
The abiotic factors in the Amazon Rainforest are important because they affect the plants and animals that live there. Without these factors trees and plants would not be able to grow and ultimately die.
Types of abiotic factors
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Precipitation- About 100 inches of rain falls annually. •
Humidity normally range between 77-88%
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Temperatures range from 70-90 degrees.
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Sunlight- The Amazon receives energy from the sun for at least 12 hours every day.
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Amazon River- Contains minerals that are vital to fertilizing the land in the Amazon.
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Soil- Although the soil in the Amazon is poor in nutrients rich rainforests still grow on them. •
Carbon Dioxide- The plants in the rainforests absorbs the carbon and releases the oxygen into the atmosphere.
There are various types of biotic factors in The
Amazon. These factors are affected by the abiotic factors of the Amazon in one way or another. • Producers are the organisms that are able to make their own food from light and energy sources. These organisms include plants, trees, and algae.
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The consumers rely primarily on the producers for food. There are numerous consumers in the Amazon, which include mammals, birds, reptiles, amphibians, fish and insects.
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The decomposers of the Amazon includes fungi, earthworms, termites, bacteria, and protozoans. They are very important because they decompose the rotting trees, decaying fruit, and dead animals in the forest. They also provide nutrients to the land.
Human Impact on The
Amazon
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Deforestation- Many acres of the Amazon have been eliminated each year for
farming,
Location
• South of the equator
• 3.1600° S and 60.0300° W
• Stretches across 9 different countries in South America
The abiotic factors in the Amazon Rainforest are important because they affect the plants and animals that live there. Without these factors trees and plants would not be able to grow and ultimately die.
Types of abiotic factors
•
Precipitation- About 100 inches of rain falls annually. •
Humidity normally range between 77-88%
•
Temperatures range from 70-90 degrees.
•
Sunlight- The Amazon receives energy from the sun for at least 12 hours every day.
•
Amazon River- Contains minerals that are vital to fertilizing the land in the Amazon.
•
Soil- Although the soil in the Amazon is poor in nutrients rich rainforests still grow on them. •
Carbon Dioxide- The plants in the rainforests absorbs the carbon and releases the oxygen into the atmosphere.
There are various types of biotic factors in The
Amazon. These factors are affected by the abiotic factors of the Amazon in one way or another. • Producers are the organisms that are able to make their own food from light and energy sources. These organisms include plants, trees, and algae.
•
The consumers rely primarily on the producers for food. There are numerous consumers in the Amazon, which include mammals, birds, reptiles, amphibians, fish and insects.
•
The decomposers of the Amazon includes fungi, earthworms, termites, bacteria, and protozoans. They are very important because they decompose the rotting trees, decaying fruit, and dead animals in the forest. They also provide nutrients to the land.
Human Impact on The
Amazon
•
Deforestation- Many acres of the Amazon have been eliminated each year for
farming,