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Rainforests - Coggle Diagram
Rainforests
What?
large & thick forest
tons of rain
over 200 inches
where?
cool ares sometimes
most of the rainforests
tropical
warm & humid
near the equator
the largest rainforest
The Amazon tropical rainforest
small part of our planet
over half the world's species
plants & animals
live
Capuchin monkeys
squirrel monkeys
howler monkeys
Some layers of the rainforest
The understory
the middle part
less sunshine
plants
large leaves
to get much sunshine
living things
insects
snakes
jaguars
The forest floor
the bottom part
x much sunshine
fewer plants
living things
fungi
lizards
insects
The canopy
the roof of the forest
thick & leafy tops of trees
plenty of sunshine & food
living things
sloths
birds
monkeys
How plants & animals survive
x much nutrients
rainforest soil
plants
pitcher plants
use animals
food
air plants
grow on tall trees
x need soil to grow
the leaves of many plants
special tips
get rid of extra water
animals
butterflies
clear wings
to camouflage
poison dart frogs
bright colors
warn predators
poisonous
the hoatzin
the stink bird
smell bad
How rainforests are changing
helpful
lungs of the Earth
the plants
give of lots of oxygen
get rid of CO2
manage Earth's fresh water
control Earth's temperature & weather patterns
the biggest problem
being cut down
native people
lost homes
many plants & animals
losing habitats
endangered & extinct
lots of medicines
made from rainforest plants
X able to fight with diseases