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may The document discusses the key features of tropical rainforests. It notes that tall trees can reach heights of 40-50 meters to receive more sunlight. The interior of rainforests remain cool and moist as they receive 70-100% sunlight. Common plants in tropical rainforests include lianas, epiphytes, and dense undergrowth layers that receive less sunlight. Examples of tropical rainforests discussed include the Bukit Timah Nature Reserve in Singapore. The document also outlines some benefits that tropical rainforests provide, such as producing oxygen, sourcing medical drugs, preventing soil erosion, and offering recreational activities.
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The document provides information about tropical rainforests. It describes some key features of evergreen forests including tall trees that reach heights of 40 to 50 meters to receive more sunlight. Buttress roots support the heavy tall trunks. The interior is cool and moist as it receives 70 to 100% of sunlight. Lianas and epiphytes are common in the undergrowth layer. It also mentions the Bukit Timah Nature Reserve in Singapore which is 164 hectares in size and located at Hindhede Drive. Tropical rainforests provide medical properties in some drugs, water catchment areas, recreational activities, oxygen in the air, and prevent soil erosion.
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Sec 1 Exp - Tropical Rainforests
Tropical rainforests are found in areas with high temperatures between 20-30 degrees Celsius and high rainfall between 1000-2000 mm annually. They have 3 main layers - the emergent layer with the tallest trees up to 50m high and buttress roots, the canopy layer 15-30m tall that blocks 70% of sunlight, and the undergrowth layer that receives very little sunlight. Rainforests are threatened by deforestation for agriculture, logging and development which causes extinction of plants and animals. Singapore once had more rainforests but they were cleared for population and industry growth, though reserves like the Bukit Timah Nature Reserve protect some remaining forest.
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Tropical rainforests are found in areas with high temperatures between 20-30 degrees Celsius and high rainfall between 1000-2000 mm annually. They have 3 main layers - the emergent layer with the tallest trees up to 50m high and buttress roots, the canopy layer 15-30m tall that blocks 70% of sunlight, and the undergrowth layer that receives very little sunlight. Rainforests are threatened by deforestation for agriculture, logging and development which causes extinction of plants and animals. Singapore had rainforests but they were cleared for population and industry growth, though reserves like Bukit Timah Nature preserve remnants for water catchment, recreation and heritage.
Introduction kithugala
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Forests_.pdf
Forests are complex ecosystems predominantly composed of trees, shrubs, and plants that form a closed canopy. They provide many ecological functions like habitat for biodiversity, soil enrichment, climate regulation, and carbon sequestration. Forests in India are classified based on factors like climate, soil type, and vegetation into groups like tropical wet evergreen, tropical moist deciduous, subtropical pine, and subalpine forests. Forests contribute economically by providing timber, fuelwood, fodder, and medicinal plants. India's forest cover is distributed across these different forest types, with the largest areas being tropical moist deciduous forests and subtropical dry deciduous forests.
Advance Presentation On Forest Our Life Line
Forests are vital to life on Earth. They produce oxygen, regulate climate, provide habitat for plants and animals, and offer resources like food, medicine, and building materials. Forests help prevent soil erosion, floods, and drought by absorbing water and holding soil in place. However, deforestation threatens forests by clearing land for agriculture, grazing, fuel, and construction. To protect forests, efforts are needed to raise awareness, plant trees, buy sustainable products, and reduce consumption.
The Earth's natural vegetation
Natural vegetation refers to plants that grow without human assistance. It is an important part of the physical environment and ecosystem, as plants provide food and resources for humans and animals. Natural vegetation can be classified into different types based on location and climate, including forest, grassland, and desert vegetation. The dominant types of forests include tropical rainforests near the equator and temperate coniferous forests at higher latitudes. Forests are important habitats, provide raw materials, help regulate climate, and are used for recreation.
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Forest : Our Lifeline
1. Forests have different layers of vegetation including a canopy layer of tall tree branches and leaves, an understory layer of shrubs and smaller trees, and a forest floor layer of mosses, liverworts, and fungi.
2. Forests provide important benefits such as producing oxygen, regulating climate, maintaining water cycles, preventing floods, and providing habitat for wildlife. Forests support complex food webs and allow nutrients to cycle through the ecosystem.
3. Deforestation threatens these benefits by increasing temperatures, disrupting wildlife habitats, causing more flooding, and endangering the environment. Efforts are needed to conserve forests and reduce deforestation.
tropical rain forest
Biomes:
Biomes are the areas with different climate on earth, biomes have different communities of plants, animals, and soil organisms and biomes are also related to ecosystem. There earth area is divided into six major biomes.
1. Tundra
2. Coniferous forest
3. Grassland
4. desert
5. Deciduous forest
6. Tropical rain forest
Forests are compound of ecosystems that are very important to the carbon and water cycles that sustain life on earth.
Introduction to tropical rain forest:
The tropical rain forests have very tall trees. Tropical rain forests can be found in Asia, Australia, Africa, South America, and Central America, Mexico and on many of the Pacific, Caribbean, and Indian Ocean islands. Rain forests have wet climate. The temperature in a rain forest rarely gets higher than 34 °C or drops below 20 °C and average humidity is between 77 and 88%. Rainfall is often more than 100 inches a year. There is usually a short season of less rain. Almost all rain forests lie near the equator. Tropical rain forest is very warm and moist all the time and it’s also receives plenty of sunlight because of long trees. Tropical rain forest also produces 40% of earth oxygen. Scientists estimate that more than half of all the world's plant and animal species live in tropical rain forests. If we talked about Southeast Asian rainforests, these forests have four different seasons, winter monsoon, and summer monsoon and inter monsoon.
Climate in tropical rain forest:
There is no dry season in tropical rainforests, and the type of climate is humid. Rainfall in every month is 60 mm. Tropical rainforest have no prominent climate such as summer or winter, because it is typically hot and wet throughout the year. The rain forest has lots of rain because it is very hot and wet and this climate is start near the equator, therefore temperature is hot, and sunlight is also more. Sunlight is direct on land and sea as compare to other land and sea, due to which area is warm, and it can hold a lot of water vapors. When airs goes up its became cools, which means it can hold less water vapor therefore condensation takes place and makes vapor droplets, which results clouds. These resulted clouds produce rain, and sometimes a strong sun also shines between the storms.
Animals in tropical rain forest:
These are the animals present in tropical rain forest.
1. Africa Forest Elephant
2. Chimpanzee
3. Bengal tiger
4. Dawn bat
5. King cobra
6. Chimpanzee
7. Kinkajou
8. Golden lion tamarin
9. Vampire bat
10. Slender Loris
There are so many other animals are also found in tropical rainforest, but I listed above some of them, and also going to explain some of them. One thing is always said, that there is the two species of elephant, but through DNA testing, third species of elephant are also discovered the African elephant. Scientists also found that third species also consisted two various species. This new species is known as loxodonta African
Sec 1 geog unit 3 lesson 1
This document provides an overview of tropical rainforests, including their key characteristics and structure. It discusses how tropical rainforests have the highest plant diversity of any forest type due to warm temperatures and constant rainfall. It also describes the three-layer structure of tropical rainforests, including the emergent, canopy, and forest floor layers. The document outlines several plant adaptations that allow trees and other plants to survive in the rainforest environment, such as broad leaves, waxy surfaces, and buttress roots.
Sec 1 geog unit 3 lesson 1
This document provides an overview of tropical rainforests, including their key characteristics and structure. It discusses how rainforests are organized into three layers (emergent, canopy, forest floor), and notes that they have the highest plant diversity of any forest type due to warm temperatures and constant rainfall. The document also outlines several adaptations that allow plants to survive in rainforests, such as broad leaves to capture sunlight and drip tips to shed water.
Natural vegetation and wildlife PPT for class 9 CBSE
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Natural vegetation and wildlife
The document discusses natural vegetation and wildlife in India. It describes the different types of natural vegetation found in India, including tropical evergreen forests, tropical deciduous forests, thorn forests, montane forests, and mangrove forests. It also discusses the factors that affect the diversity of flora and fauna such as relief, climate, and ecosystems. Some key plants and animals found in different regions are mentioned. The document also discusses conservation efforts around India's natural resources and lists some important medicinal plants.
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Help Save The Rainforest!
The document discusses the importance of saving the rainforest and provides tips for how to help. It notes that rainforests are home to most of the world's plant and animal species but are being cut down at an alarming rate. This is causing problems like changes to weather patterns and loss of important medicines. The document encourages readers to keep cats indoors, reduce pesticide and paper use, and dispose of paints properly to help save the endangered rainforest ecosystem.
Help Save The Rainforest!
The document discusses the importance of saving the rainforest and provides tips for how to help. It notes that rainforests are home to most of the world's plant and animal species but are being cut down at an alarming rate. This is causing problems like changes to weather patterns and loss of important medicines. The document encourages readers to keep cats indoors, reduce pesticide and paper use, and dispose of paints properly to help save the endangered rainforest ecosystem.
Help Save The Rainforest!
The document discusses the importance of saving the rainforest and provides tips for how to help. It notes that rainforests are home to most of the world's plant and animal species but are being cut down at an alarming rate. This is causing problems like changes to weather patterns and loss of important medicines. The document encourages readers to keep cats indoors, reduce pesticide and paper use, and dispose of paints properly to help save the endangered rainforest ecosystem.
Forest ecosystem
An ecosystem is formed by the interactions between organisms and their environment. It includes biotic components like organisms and abiotic components like climate. Energy flows through food chains and webs. Ecosystems vary based on their biotic and abiotic factors. Major ecosystem types include terrestrial and aquatic, which are further divided by temperature, rainfall, and soil characteristics. Forests cover 20% of land and maintain ecological balance, containing plant and animal populations influenced by ecological factors.
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My gerography viedo tropical rainforest
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- 3. equator
- 14. Evergreen forest
- 15. Broad leave
- 16. Drip-tip leave
- 17. Dense forest
- 20. Tall Trees Tall trees reach a Height of 40 to 50 meters
- 21. More sunlight Trees grow such Height to receive more sunlight
- 22. Buttress root Trees have Butress roots to support their heavy, tall trunks
- 24. Tall Trees Tall trees reach a height of 15 to 30 meters
- 25. Continuous leaf cover Crowns of trees inerlock to form a continuous leaf cover
- 26. Interior of rainforest Interior of tropical rainforest is cool and moist as it receive 70 to 100 % of sunlight
- 27. Common in layer Lianas and Epiphytes are common in this layer
- 30. Less sunlight
- 31. Common in layer
- 33. Bukit Timah nature reserve The Bukit Timah Nature Reserve is 164 hectares in size and it located at Hindhede Drive, in the central part of Singapore
- 35. Medical properties Some prescription drugs sold worldwide today are derived directly from rainforest plants
- 37. Recreational activities The tropical rainforest provide people with a place to enjoy outdoor activities like jogging etc..
- 38. Increase of oxygen in the air The plants in the rainforest remove carbon dioxide and generate a lot of the Earth’s oxygen.
- 39. Prevents erosion of soil Plants can prevent the erosion of soil as their roots holds onto the soil and prevent it from being washed away by rain