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Rainforest - Coggle Diagram
Rainforest
What?
large, thick forest
lots of rain
more than 200 inches(5m)
location
near equator
tropical, warm
Amazon rainforest
is the biggest
spread over 9 countries
over half of the world's species live
squirrel monkey, howler monkey
Layers of rainforest
roof
canopy
plenty of sunlight
tall trees, thick leafy tops
understory
in between canopy & the floor
less sunlight
jaguar, insect
forest floor
bottom
lizard, fungi
doesn't get sunlight
few plants grow
How plants/ animals survive
adaptation - special way to live
animals
hoatzin
stinkbird, bad smell
butterfly
transparent wings
camouflage
plants
air plants
don't need soil
get more sunlight
pitcher plant
eat animals/insects
How rainforest change
lung of the Earth
give oxygen to air
get rid of carbon dioxide
manage
water, temperature, weather patterns
cut the trees
native people
home disappeared
species
endangered
can't make medicine
can't fight new disease