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Geography - Tropical Rainforests - Coggle Diagram
Geography - Tropical Rainforests
Climate
Very wet
2000mm
GAC
Very warm
28 degrees C
sun is overhead and concentrated
hot and humid
consistent all year round
Soil
not very fertile
rich in iron
humus
top of rainforest floor
acidic
infertile
little light and oxygen
Latosol
Structure
Shrub layer
Dark
Damp
Decomposing leaves
Lower canopy
darker
warm and humid
large leaves to catch sunlight
Canopy
20-30m
lots of sunlight
most of rainforests wildlife
Emergent
tallest trees (50-60m)
most sunlight
strong winds to heavy rain
Adaptations
Animals
Toucans
long, large bill
reach and cut fruit from branches
Spider Monkey
long, strong limbs
climb through rainforests
Plants
Buttress Roots
huge ridges
support base
transport water
increase surface area
O2 / CO2 exchange
Drip tip
waxy
heavy rain drips off leaf
Thin, smooth bark
water flows down easily
Shallow roots
absorb nutrients in thin soil
Location
5-15 degrees N + S
Amazon basin
Central Africa
South East Asia