Tropical Rainforest Research Paper

Biome Description: Earth’s most complex biome because of its structure and species diversity the tropical rain forest occurs under rain and warmth (sunlight). It only receives 12 hours of the sunlight but only less than 2% reaches the ground. The tropical rain forest if a forest of tall trees, 50-160 inches of precipitation falls each year it gets this much rain because it's very hot and wet in the tropical rain forest. Tropical rain forest produce 40% of earth’s oxygen the rainforest supports a variety of animals than any other biome. The tropical rainforest supplies a constant supply of water and food for the animals. Scientist believe that more than half of earth's animals and plants live in the tropical rain forest. The tropical …show more content…
The tropical rainforest is located near the earth’s equator meaning that there is more sunlight hitting the land and sea. The closer to the equator you are the more radiation and the hotter it gets. Although it's hot the tropical rainforest receives 4 inches of rain each month and 50% of the precipitation comes from its evaporation. The tropical rainforest is designated as (AF) in the tropical rainforest the A is for tropical climates that are moist for all months having an average temperature above 18 Celsius and the F in the tropical rainforest means enough precipitation for all months. Tropical rainforest is not found in climates that have a temperature 32 Fahrenheit and below because it is not suitable for the animals. The tropical rainforest has a tropical climate where there is no dry season. The rainforest have no winter or summer however it’s wet, hot and rainfall is recurrent. The tropical rainforest is located in 5 major regions tropical America, Africa, Southeast Asia, Madagascar and New Guinea.

Dominant Plants & their Adaptation: For plants to survive in the tropical rainforest they need the ability to reach sunlight. For example fungus can grow in warmth and their is also lianas which are small shrubs but grow on forest floor in order for these lianas to reach sunlight they send out tendrils (threadlike shape) making the liana and the tree able to grow towards the canopy (upper layer). Another dominant plant is the bambusa tulda (often grows in patches of the forest) it sucks up water from heavy rains that might cause flooding it also provides shelter for lots of animals and it reduces soil

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