The Rainforest

Biome

By: Meredith Brown, Deandra Thomas, Jenna Banwell, and Samantha Maxson

Stra

ngle

r fig

Cano

py

Bromeliad

Climate and temperature

chart

Mountains

Cloud Forests

Lichens

Food Web

Rainforest locations

Tab

le of

conte

nts

Animals of the rainforestPlants of the rainforestClimate and temperature of the rainforestRainforest locations

Other facts about the rainforest

Animals of the

rainforestBy: Meredith Brown

What are

the k

inds of an

imals

that live

in this a

rea? D

escrib

e

at lea

st 2 prod

ucers a

nd 3

consumers

Producers- grass and strangler figsConsumers- fish,

monkeys, and snakes

What c

lass o

f

organ

ism ar

e

they?Snakes- reptilesGrass, strangler fig, and bromeliads are all producers

What is

an ex

ample

of a f

ood c

hain/

web

that li

ves h

ere?

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

Desc

ribe a

ny sy

mbiotic

relati

onsh

ips th

at may

occu

r in th

is bio

me

Mutualism- Leaf cutter ants and fungiParasitism- strangler

figs and treesCommensalism- Bromeliads and tree branches

Desc

ribe t

he ad

aptat

ions

that t

he or

ganis

ms tha

t

live h

ere ha

ve to

mak

e in

order

to su

rvive

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

Wha

t are

the p

lants

that

live h

ere a

nd

what

are t

hey l

ike? Epiphytes- plants that

grow in the rainforest, often climbers Lichens- plantlike organisms that are a combination of algae and fungiMoss- small soft plants

Desc

ribe t

he ty

pes

of su

cces

sion t

hat

occu

rs in

this

biom

e, if a

ny Trees are gradually replaced by others

Succession is very high because there are a lot of trees and plants

Wha

t is t

he gr

owing

seas

on in

the

rainf

ores

t?The rainforest does

not have winterBecause there is no winter the growing season lasts all year

Wha

t is t

he

repr

oduc

tion

here

?

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

Wha

t is t

he

clim

ate l

ike?

Cooler and wet in the winterWarm and drier and

the summerFoggy (usually cloud forests only)Weather usually stays

the same

Wha

t is t

he ra

nge

and a

vera

ge

tempe

ratu

re?

75- 80 degrees all year long80 degrees is the

average temperatureTemperature never

goes below 64 degreesAlmost no seasonal change in weather

Warm and humid all year

Wha

t is t

he ra

nge

and a

vera

ge

prec

ipita

tion?

Gets over 6 feet of water every yearSome forests get over

16 feet of rain a yearPrecipitation is 97%

rainRains almost every day

Wha

t are

the

wate

r res

ource

s?

Rivers StreamsCreeks Water holesWaterfallsRain (daily) can cause floods

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Rainforest

locationsBy: Jenna Banwell

Where

in the

worl

d

are ra

infore

sts

locate

d?Between 2 imaginary lines called the Tropic of Cancer and the Tropic of Capricorn

Reason why they are called tropical rainforests

Wha

t are

the d

iffere

nt

eleva

tions

of a

rainf

ores

t?

Usually less than 3,000 feet in elevation

What a

re so

me

impo

rtant

place

s in

rainfo

rests?

South America- the Amazon RiverVoyageurs National

ParkMontecito National Park

Wha

t lan

dfor

ms a

re

locat

ed in

the

rainf

ores

t?

Foreground1,000 foot waterfallsHighland/ lowlandPlateausValleysMountains RiversFlood plains

What is

the s

oil

like?Top soil is richer after

the water washes it away, and all that is left is stony soilDeeply weathered

Severely leached

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OTHER FACTS…

Micro

orga

nisms

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

Invert

ebrat

es

Invertebrates- animals without backbones

Some must spend life in the waterRainforests are ideal

for them to liveThey are the least known variety of life in the rainforest

Human

life

Humans are considered creatures of the rainforestRainforests provide

food and shelter for humans to liveAbout 50,000,000

tribal people live in the rainforest

Why

are r

ainfo

rests

dis

appe

aring

?

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

How

can w

e sav

e

the r

ainfor

ests?

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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