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Rainforests - Coggle Diagram
Rainforests
What a rainforest is
location
mostly tropical
warm and humid
Amazon tropical rainforest
largest in the world
spread through nine countries in South America
large, thick forest habitat
get a ton of rain
over 200 inches of rain a year
over a half of the world's species
capuchin/squirrel/howler monkeys
Layers of the rainforest
2-1. canopy
roof
plenty of sunshine, food
most rainforest animals
monkeys/sloths/birds
thick, leafy tops of trees
2-2. understory
between canopy and forest floor
less sunshine
large leaves
get as much light as they can
insects/snakes/jaguars
2-3. forest floor
bottom of the rainforest
doesn't get much sunlight
fewer plants
lizards, insects, fungi
How plants/animals survive
How rainforests are changing