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:STAR:Rainforest:STAR: - Coggle Diagram
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Rainforest
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1. What is it?
large & thick
forest habitat with
tons of rain
tropical
:sunny:
warm and humid
ex)
Amazon
(largest in the world)
small part of planet
but
has half of world's species
Squirrel monkeys
Capuchin monkeys
Howler monkeys
can
divide
into
different sections
2. Layers of Rainforest
1. Canopy
roof
of the forest
thick, leafy tops of trees
:sunny:
plenty of sun
and
food
:sunny:
monkeys, sloths, birds
2. Understory
between canopy & floor
less sunshine
:mostly_sunny:
large leaves
to get lights
insects, snakes, jaguars
3. Forest Floor
bottom
of rainforest
little
sunlight :barely_sunny:
fewer plants
lizards, insects, fungi
3. How Plants and
Animals Survive
adaptations
(special ways)
camouflage
poison
bright colors
etc
Plants
:leaves:
not much soil
=
difficult
to grow
1. Use animals for food
pitcher plant
2. Grow on tall trees
(get more :sunny:)
airplants
(no need soil to grow)
3. Special leave tips
get rid of water
Animals
:lion_face:
1. Butterfly
clear wings
(camouflage)
2. Poison Dart Frog
bright colors
(warn predators)
3. Hoatzin
(Stinkbird)
smell bad
4. How Rainforests are changing
lung
of the planet
give off
oxygen
get rid of
carbon dioxide
help
manage fresh water,
temperature
and
weather patterns
rainforest disappearing
=
trees cut down
for
wood or land
Native people
lost homes
Plants and animals
lose habitats
many become
extinct a day
many medicines from
rainforest plants
may lose new ways to
fight diseases
some
endangered
few
species left
some
extinct
none
of species left