strangler fig canopy bromeliad climate and temperature chart
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The
Rainforest
Biome
By: Meredith Brown, Deandra Thomas, Jenna Banwell, and Samantha Maxson
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Str
angle
r fig
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Canopy
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Bromeliad
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Climate and temperature
chart
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Mountains
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Cloud Forests
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Lichens
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Food Web
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Rainforest locations
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Tab
le o
f
cont
ents
Animals of the rainforestPlants of the rainforest
Climate and temperature of the rainforestRainforest locations
Other facts about the
rainforest
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Animals of the
rainforestBy: Meredith Brown
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What
are
the
kinds o
f anim
als
that
live
in th
is ar
ea? D
escr
ibe
at le
ast 2
pro
ducers
and 3
consu
mer
s
Producers- grass and
strangler figsConsumers- fish, monkeys, and snakes
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Wha
t cla
ss o
f
orga
nism
are
they
?Snakes- reptilesGrass, strangler fig,
and bromeliads are all
producers
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Wha
t is
an e
xam
ple
of a
food
cha
in/w
eb
that
live
s he
re?
FOOD CHAIN: Rodents (mice and moles)
eat producers, and snakes
eat the rodentsFOOD WEB: Soil allows oats to grow
Mice eat the oats Cats eat the mice Cats die and support
bacteria The bacteria return the
nutrients to the soil
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Des
crib
e an
y sy
mbi
otic
rela
tions
hips
tha
t m
ay
occu
r in
thi
s bi
ome
Mutualism- Leaf cutter
ants and fungiParasitism- strangler
figs and treesCommensalism- Bromeliads and tree
branches
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Des
crib
e th
e ad
apta
tions
that
the
orga
nism
s th
at
live
here
hav
e to
mak
e in
orde
r to
sur
vive
Monkeys and sloths have special adaptations that helps
them climb treesOwls and bats are
nocturnal to stay away
from the sun during the day
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Plants of the
rainforestBy: Deandra Thomas
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Wha
t ar
e th
e pl
ants
that
live
her
e an
d
wha
t ar
e th
ey li
ke? Epiphytes- plants that
grow in the rainforest,
often climbers Lichens- plantlike organisms that are a
combination of algae
and fungiMoss- small soft plants
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Des
crib
e th
e ty
pes
of s
ucce
ssio
n th
at
occu
rs in
thi
s bi
ome,
if
any Trees are gradually
replaced by othersSuccession is very
high because there are a lot of trees and
plants
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Wha
t is
the
gro
win
g
seas
on in
the
rain
fore
st?
The rainforest does not have winter
Because there is no winter the growing season lasts all year
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Wha
t is
the
repr
oduc
tion
her
e?
Reproduction is good
in the rainforest because there is a lot
of rain and sunlight
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Climate and te
mperature
of the rainforestBy: Samantha Maxson
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Wha
t is
the
clim
ate
like?
Cooler and wet in the
winterWarm and drier and the summerFoggy (usually
cloud forests only)Weather usually stays
the same
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Wha
t is
the
ran
ge
and
aver
age
tem
pera
ture
?
75- 80 degrees all year long80 degrees is the
average temperatureTemperature never
goes below 64 degreesAlmost no seasonal
change in weatherWarm and humid all
year
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Wha
t is
the
ran
ge
and
aver
age
prec
ipitat
ion?
Gets over 6 feet of water every year
Some forests get over
16 feet of rain a yearPrecipitation is 97%
rainRains almost every day
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Wha
t ar
e th
e
wat
er res
ourc
es?
Rivers StreamsCreeks Water holesWaterfallsRain (daily) can cause
floods
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Rainforest
locationsBy: Jenna Banwell
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Whe
re in
the
wor
ld
are
rain
fore
sts
loca
ted?Between 2 imaginary
lines called the Tropic
of Cancer and the Tropic of Capricorn
Reason why they are
called tropical rainforests
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Wha
t ar
e th
e
differ
ent el
evat
ions
of a
rai
nfor
est?
Usually less than 3,000 feet in elevation
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Wha
t are
som
e
impo
rtan
t pla
ces
in
rain
fore
sts?
South America- the Amazon RiverVoyageurs National
ParkMontecito National Park
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Wha
t la
ndfo
rms
are
loca
ted
in the
rain
fore
st?
Foreground1,000 foot waterfallsHighland/ lowlandPlateausValleysMountains RiversFlood plains
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Wha
t is
the
soi
l
like?
Top soil is richer after
the water washes it away, and all that is
left is stony soilDeeply weatheredSeverely leached
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OTHER FACTS…
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Mic
roor
gani
sms
Cannot be seen without the aid of a microscopeHelp decompose dead
plant and animal matterGrow quickly in humid
rainforestsFeed on leaves, twigs,
and other matter that
has fallen from the canopy
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Inve
rteb
rate
s
Invertebrates- animals
without backbonesSome must spend life
in the waterRainforests are ideal
for them to liveThey are the least known variety of life in
the rainforest
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Hum
an li
fe
Humans are considered creatures
of the rainforestRainforests provide
food and shelter for humans to liveAbout 50,000,000
tribal people live in the rainforest
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Why
are
rai
nfor
ests
disa
ppea
ring
?
Humans are the main
cause They cut down the trees
for… -wood for timber and
making fires -agriculture for small
and large farms -land for poor farmers
-grazing land for cattle
-pulp to make paper
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How
can
we
save
the
rain
fore
sts?
Teach others about their
importance Restore the damaged
ecosystem Encourage people not to hurt
the environment Establish parks to restore
rainforests Support companies that
minimize damage of
rainforests
(TREES)
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