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- Rainforest - Wikipedia
Rainforests are forests characterized by a closed and continuous tree canopy, moisture-dependent vegetation, the presence of epiphytes and lianas and the absence of wildfire Rainforests can be generally classified as tropical rainforests or temperate rainforests, but other types have been described
- Rainforest | Definition, Plants, Map, Facts | Britannica
Rainforest, luxuriant forest, generally composed of tall, broad-leaved trees and usually found in wet tropical uplands and lowlands around the Equator Rainforests usually occur in regions where there is a high annual rainfall of generally more than 1,800 mm (70 inches) and a hot and steamy climate
- Rainforest - Education | National Geographic Society
A rainforest is an area of tall, mostly evergreen trees that receives a high amount of rainfall Rainforests are likely Earth’s oldest living ecosystems , with some surviving in their present form for at least 60 million years
- 15 rainforest facts | National Geographic Kids
Join us as we discover one of our planet’s most fascinating habitats, teeming with wildlife and incredible ecosystems in our awesome facts about rainforests! 1 Rainforests cover about 6% of the Earth ‘s land surface 2 In Central American rainforests, rival strawberry poison dart frogs might wrestle for up to 20 minutes! Love animals?
- Rainforest: Mission: Biomes - NASA Earth Observatory
The tropical rainforest is a hot, moist biome where it rains all year long It is known for its dense canopies of vegetation that form three different layers The top layer or canopy contains giant trees that grow to heights of 75 m (about 250 ft) or more
- Rainforest Habitat facts and photos | National Geographic Kids
Rainforest Habitat A beam of sunlight makes its way through the leaves and lights up the brightly colored wings of a macaw An enormous butterfly flits from plant to plant Monkeys shout and
- Rainforest and Amazon facts and information - National Geographic
Found on every continent except Antarctica, rainforests are ecosystems filled with mostly evergreen trees that typically receive high amounts of rainfall Tropical rainforests are found near the
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