Tropical rainforests are located around the equator in a 3,000 mile wide band called the tropics. They have warm temperatures averaging 24-30C year-round with no distinct seasons. Tropical rainforests receive heavy rainfall of 200-450cm annually, making the climate very humid. The soil is low in nutrients and thin, while the biome has high biodiversity with many plant and animal species that camouflage to adapt to their surroundings. Tropical rainforests have four layers - the emergent layer with the tallest trees up to 200 feet tall, the canopy layer forming the primary roof, the understory layer with large-leaved plants reaching sunlight, and the dark forest floor with

1. TROPICAL RAINFOREST
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2. LOCATION
Tropical rainforests are located in a
band around the equator .
This 3,000 mile wide band is called
the ‘’tropics”.

3. CLIMATE
Their average temperature reaches up
to 24-30c.It is always warm , and
there is no real seasons.

4. RAINFALL
The tropical rain forest is very humid
because of all the rainfall it gets . It
receives about 200-450cm of rain per
year. That is about 8 to 14 feet of
rain.

5. SOIL
The soil in a tropical rainforest is very
low in nutrients . It is also very thin.

6. PLANTS
The tropical rainforest is the most
biologically diverse biome . It has
many plants like Bengal Bamboo ,
coconut tree , strangler figs , Lianas ,
Epiphytes , Bromeliads , boigainvillea
, etc.

7. ANIMALS
There is a wide variety of animals
that adapt to their surroundings in
many ways. Most of the animals
camouflage to their environment like
the Poison Arrow frog , 2-toed sloth ,
Orangutan , spider monkey , cicada ,
bullet ant , walking stick , bird eating
snake , whip tail lizard , chestnut-
mandibled toucan , etc.

8. LEVELS OF
RAINFOREST
There are 4 layers of the Tropical Rain
forest. #1The emergent layer-The tallest
trees are the emergents , towering as much
as 200 feet above the forest floor with
trunks that measure up to 16 feet around.
#2The canopy layer-This is the primary
layer of the forest and forms a roof over
the 2 remaining layers. #3Understory layer-
little sunshine reaches this area so the plants
have to grow larger leaves to reach the
sunlight. #4Forest floor-Its very dark down
here . Almost no plants grow in this area .