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Rainforests - Coggle Diagram
Rainforests
equatorial climate in a rainforest
very wet 2000mm of rainfall
warm, average temperature 28°C
no seasonal change consistent climate
hot and humid
Rainforest structure
forest floor
bottom floor of the rainforest
shrue layer
lots of bushes and small plants
canopy
where most of the tops of trees are creating a green canopy
emergent layer
large trees are up here
home to many animals like birds and monkeys
Nutrient recycling
leaf fall dissolves into the soil and the nutrients become of the soil
leaching is when nutrients are lost in the soils they have been washed away by water
leaf drip provides a steady flow of water for the soil protecting it from heavy rain
Deforestation
amazon rainforest ecuador
An important area for conservation as it is home to many different species
Waorani tribe
They rely on the rain forest for food money and houses
the rainforest being cleared means they will have no where to live
some companies offer schools and other things to be built for them so that they can clear more rainforest
more roads being built leads to more rainforest being cleared as well as larger amounts of pollution