Rainforests are forests that exist in areas with high annual rainfall of at least 68-78 inches. Rainforests have distinct layers including an emergent canopy, canopy, understory, and forest floor with the emergent canopy reaching over 50 meters high.

1. RAIN FORESTS

2. RAINFORESTS ARE FORESTS WHICH EXIST WITHIN REGIONS HAVING HIGH ANNUAL RAINFALL

3. THERE IS A MINIMUM OF 68-78 INCHES OF ANNUAL RAINFALL IN A RAINFOREST

5. RAINFOREST LAYERS emergent canopy understory forest floor 0-5 m 5-30 m 30-40 m 50m +

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