Tropical Rainforest
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Tropical rainforests are located in southern parts of North America. They receive high rainfall between 57.7-96.2 inches per year with no dry season and temperatures ranging from 68-95°F. Dominant plant species include tall evergreen trees, palms, lianas, orchids and ferns. Plants have adapted with large leaves to absorb sunlight in the understory and drip tips to quickly shed water. Important animal species are jaguars, capybaras, tapirs, sloths, green anacondas, agoutis and poison dart frogs, with adaptations like toucans' specialized bills and frogs' poisonous skin.
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Tropical rainforests are home to over half of the world's species and play an important role in regulating global weather and storing carbon. They are under threat, having been reduced to less than 5% of the original coverage. The document then describes some examples of the rich biodiversity found in tropical rainforests, including animals like the golden lion tamarin, jaguar, capybara and poison dart frogs. It also discusses plant life, highlighting carnivorous pitcher plants, orchids, bromeliads and other vegetation that provide shelter and food for rainforest wildlife.
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Tropical rainforests exist within 28 degrees north and south of the equator. They receive high rainfall, have warm temperatures, and high humidity. Though they cover less than 6% of the Earth's land, they are home to 50% of animals and plants and produce 40% of the oxygen. The four main types are lowland equatorial evergreen, moist deciduous and semi-evergreen seasonal, montane, and flooded forests. Rainforests have distinct layers - the forest floor, understory, canopy, and emergent layer - which each have unique environmental conditions and species adaptations.
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