Rainforest Ecosystems

Rainforest Ecosystems

Biodiversity in Tropical Rainforests

• The rainforest has more plants and animals in an environment (Biodiversity) than any other place on earth

• The location and climate is the reason for all these organisms living together.

• Just North and South of the Equator (23 degrees) is very warm and wet

• This region gets plenty of sun and rain so it can support life of many plants and animals

Multiple Choice

An ecosystem with many different plants and animals living together has___________

• biodiversity

• a sweet set-up

Multiple Choice

This biodiversity is a result of _________ and ____________

• strengths and weakness'

• climate and location

• apple and onion

Multiple Choice

The rain forests are located 23 degrees north and south of the ____________

• equator

• danger zone

Biodiversity in Tropical Rainforests

• The rainforest receives between 80 and 400 inches of rain a year

• They get 12 hours of sunlight a day and average 80 degrees a day

• Its hot. humid, and full of life

Multiple Select

The rain forest receives /has lots and lots of

• rain

• sun

• plant/animal life

• heat

• pyramids

Layers of the Rainforest

• The rainforest consists of 4 layers/ecosystems

• Each ecosystem has its own temperature, amount of light, and moisture level

• 1) Emergent Layer- This is the tops of the trees. It gets plenty of sun and contains birds, butterfly's and monkeys

• 2) Canopy- This is just below the emergent. Its the thick vegetation that blocks the floor from the sun and creates a roof over the remaining 2 layers

• Canopy- has plenty of food therefore plenty of animals live there like snakes and tree frogs

Multiple Choice

The rainforest has ________

• many secrets........If those trees could talk, right?

• 4 layers

Multiple Select

Each layer has its own

• temperature

• moisture level

• amount of light

• zip code

Multiple Choice

The top layer is the__________ layer.

• canopy

• floor

• emergent

Multiple Select

Emergent layer

• lowest point

• highest point

• plenty of sun

• monkeys, butterflies, and birds

Multiple Choice

Below the emergent layer is the _________

• core

• crust

• canopy

Multiple Select

The canopy layer

• thick vegetation

• blocks bottom 2 layers

• tree frogs and snakes

• plenty of food

• pointless layer

Layers of the Rainforest

• 3) Understory- The layer below the canopy. a hot, humid environment made up of shrubs, young trees, and vines.

• the lack of sunlight means everything grows tall in order to reach the sunlight

• Lots of insects in this layer including ants, beetles, and bees

Layers of the Rainforest

• 4) The rainforest floor is the last layer

• It is dark and humid.

• No sunlight (2%) reaches the floor so there are no plants, only land animals like jaguars and leopards.

Multiple Choice

Below the canopy is the________

• understory

• overstory

• middlestory

Multiple Select

The understory

• hot, humid

• lots of shrubs and vines etc. that grow tall to reach sun

• lots of insects

• not a lot of sun

• book under book

Multiple Choice

The final layer is the_______

• rainforest floor

• best layer..woot woot!!

Multiple Select

Rainforest floor

• dark, humid

• no sunlight

• very few plants

• insects and jaguars ( land animals)

• famous picnic spot

Tropical Rainforest

• Goliath bird-eating spider (tarantula)

• lives on the rain-forest floor waiting for its prey of insects ,snakes, small animals and birds

• This spider is a carnivore (It eats meat) and leaves behind food to decompose/get eaten by scavengers

Multiple Select

Goliath bird-eating spider

• eats birds (carnivore)

• lives on forest floor

• tiny and adorable

• big and dangerous

• makes a great house pet

Tropical Rainforest- Part II

• The rain forest and all of its trees provide oxygen for humans and animals

• We breath in the oxygen they produce and use carbon dioxide

• The trees "inhale" that carbon dioxide and "exhale" oxygen

• Primarily that carbon helps the plants to feed themselves through photosynthesis

Multiple Choice

The rainforest provides humans and animals with____________

• oxygen

• electricity

Multiple Choice

In return the rainforest uses our carbon dioxide we exhale to make food through_________

• photosynthesis

• magic spells

• witch craft

How are rainforests beneficial to humans?

• scientists believe the rain forest contains more than half of all species on earth

• maybe even thousands of species still undiscovered

• Some undiscovered bacteria and plants can hold the cure to many different diseases.

Multiple Choice

scientists believe it contains ________

• more than half the species on earth

• more problems than a math book

Multiple Choice

Many of the undiscovered species of plants and bacteria might hold_______

• the cure to many diseases

• the record for being so cool and different

Tropical Rainforest: Part III

• The largest rain forests can be found in South America, Africa, and South East Asia

• They used to be much larger but humans have played a major role in the shrinking of them

• They have been cut down for farming, to make wood products, or even develop on the land ( houses, buildings etc.)

Multiple Select

Rainforest locations

• Canada

• South America

• Africa

• South East Asia

Multiple Select

Currently, rainforest are

• growing

• shrinking

• being developed on ( houses, roads, buildings etc)

• being farmed on

Tropical Rainforest: Part III

• The "old man of the forest"- the orangutan, is just one such victim of humans deforestation.

• The orangutan is found exclusively in Asia and the habitat is still shrinking.

Multiple Choice

The orangutan is found in

• Asia

• North America

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