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Tropical Forest (Biotic Factors (animals (play certain roles (pollination,…
Tropical Forest
Biotic Factors
animals
play certain roles
pollination
forest maintenance
plants
contribute important products
timber
cocoa
coffee
Dominant plants
broadleaf evergreen trees
grow to heights of 90 ft, forming a canopy
exposed to the sun, but shade the plants that grow beneath it
plants under tree adapted to the small amount of sunlight they receive
Abiotic factors
determine the composition of the forest
soil
water
light
Location
around the belt at the equater
Amazon basin in south america
congo basin and other lowland regions in africa
on the mainland and on the islands off of southeast asia
Climate/ Weather patterns
warm & humid all year
abundant precipitation
about 250cm a year
50% of the precipitation comes from its own evaporation
temperature ranges between 68-93 degrees
Dominant animals
Insects (ex. spiders & termites)
play a central role in all aspects of the complex tropical forest food web
insects eat plants, fungi, decaying material and other insects
rain forest birds eat spiders
