Tropical Rain Forest 1. Biome’s place on earth Where is it (geographical distribution)? 1) Central America in the Amazon River basin. 2) Africa - Zaire basin‚ with a small area in West Africa; also eastern Madagascar. 3) Indo-Malaysia - west coast of India‚ Assam‚ Southeast Asia‚ New Guinea and Queensland‚ Australia. What are its abiotic factors? 1) Large amounts of rain during the rainy season‚ dense foliage‚ warm all year round. Also the rocks‚ soil‚ sunlight and temperature. What
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create grazing pastures and farmland‚ shrinking down the vegetation dramatically (Britannica.com). In response to this‚ in the 1900’s‚ the government of Brazil and various international bodies began efforts to maintain the rainforest and protect it from
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relationship. …………………………………………………………….. The second largest rainforest in Sri Lanka‚ Kanneliya is located some 170 kilometers from Colombo and is a haven of bio-diversity. Kanneliya is one of the last remaining tracts of lowland rainforest in Sri Lanka and its importance can be said to be on par with nearby Sinharaja. It is a mix of logged secondary and virgin forest. With its tall trees and various fauna and flora offerings‚ Kanneliya is perfect for the nature lover within. Take time to explore
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Maintaining the Biodiversity of Tropical Rain Forests Biodiversity is the variation of plant and animal life in a certain habitat‚ in other words it is the variation of life forms within a particular ecosystem. All the living species depend on each other and this is where biodiversity comes into play. According to some research 90 percent of all plant and insect and animal species exists in the tropical rain forests. Biodiversity in tropical rain forests is vital since the large amount of species
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Shahout 616 6/12/10 Rain forest Biome The average rain fall a rain forest receives is 50 to 260 inches yearly (125-660 centimeters). Rain forest belongs in a wet climate. Its temperature does not go higher than 93 degrees (34 degrees Celsius) or drop below 68 degrees (20 degrees Celsius). The rain forests average humidity is 77%-88%. Almost all rain forests are near the equator. Half of all plant and animal species are in the rain forest. Tropical rain forests produce 40% of earth’s oxygen
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The Great Bear Rain Forest consists of 64‚ 000 square kilometres of pure nature‚ in the coast of British Columbia. It is one of the rarest forest ecosystems on the plants‚ where trees grow to be over 1000 years old and partakes in being a home to a healthy population of grizzly bears and black bears rare white “Spirit” bears and wild salmon. In the Great Bear Rainforest the towering trees‚ fjords‚ islands‚ mountain slopes and estuaries support a rich diversity of plants and wildlife. Bears‚ wolves
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in the world is the Monteverde rain forest? Nestled atop Costa Rica’s continental divide‚ the Monteverde rainforest Proudly calls the town of Monteverde Its home. High above the coastal towns dotted Along the famous Costa Rican seaside‚ Monteverde sits at an altitude of 4‚662 Ft. above sea level. Major Abiotic Factors v Because of the high altitude‚ this particular rain forest is known as a Cloud Forest. v A Cloud Forest is categorized as a highland forest that receives nearly 100% humidity
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Instructions First‚ take a walk through a forest‚ think about the last time you did so‚ or take a virtual nature walk or research a specific forest on the internet. Based on this experience‚ write a response that includes the following: A list of at least six different components (living and non-living) you observed in the forest ecosystem. Your opinion regarding the health of the forest. Be specific‚ describing the observations used to form this opinion about the forest. A description of your favorite
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projected continuation. It has affected many parts of our world‚ most known and some unknown. One area of Earth that has been affected in particular is the rainforests. Although the effects of global warming can seem immeasurable‚ because humans and forests alike have been blamed for current conditions‚ global warming is causing plants and vegetation to grow at alarming rates‚ animals in the rainforest to go extinct‚ and ultimately it will cause changes in human life. “There is no doubt that the tropical
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The Rain Came Grace Ogot The chief was still far from the gate when his daughter Oganda saw him. She ran to meet him. Breathlessly she asked her father‚ “What is the news‚ great chief? Everyone in the village is anxiously waiting to hear when it will rain.” Labong’o held out his hands for his daughter but he did not say a word. Puzzled by her father’s cold attitude Oganda ran back to the village to warn the others that the chief was back. The atmosphere in the village was tense and confused. Everyone
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