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Rainforests - Coggle Diagram
Rainforests
how to survive?
adaptations
special ways to live in their habitats
butterflies
clear wings
camouflage
poison dart frog
bright colors
warn predators
pitcher plant
use animals for food
air plants
don't need soil
grow on tall trees
get more sunlight
What is a rainforest?
large, thick forest
a ton of rain
tropical
warm, humid
Amazon tropical rainforest
the largest in the world
over half the world's species
squirrel monkeys
howler monkeys
capuchin monkeys
Layers
canopy
roof
plenty of sunlight, food
most rainforest animals
thick, leafy tops of trees
understory
between canopy & floor
less sunshine
large leaves
get as much light
jaguars, snakes, insects
floor
bottom
doesn't get much sunlight
fewer plants
fungi, insects, lizards
how rainforest changing?
lungs
give off oxygen
get rid of carbon dioxide
manage
temperature
weather patterns
fresh water
cut down for wood, graze animals
lost habitat
species are endangered / extinct
medicine from rainforest plants
lose ways to fight disease