Characteristics of tropical rainforests
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Characteristics of tropical rainforests - correct answer ✔✔Diversity of plant species
Structure of tropical rainforest
Adaptation of plants
Increase of rich biodiversity is due to - correct answer ✔✔hot and wet environment
Types of food that can be found - correct answer ✔✔Fruits
Spices
Vegetables
Nuts
Emergent layer (above 30m) - correct answer ✔✔Tallest trees in the forest
Rise several metres before the canopy
Tall straight trunks with branches spread out near the top of the trees (trees from e layer) - correct
answer ✔✔compete for sunlight and helps the trees to obtain the maximum amount of sunlight
Smooth barks (trees from e layer) - correct answer ✔✔allows water to flow easily from the crown to the
roots of the trees
Large buttress roots (grow 1-5 metres above the ground) - correct answer ✔✔support the trees
Buttress roots are shallow - correct answer ✔✔- Nutrients from the rapid decomposition of fallen leaves
and branches are mostly found in the top layer of the soil
- Water is available throughout the year, hence trees don not need deep roots to search for underground
water
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