Tropical Rain Forest
By, Mallory, Tabitha and Raven
Where is the Temperate Rain Forest found?
The Temperate Rain Forest is found in Africa, Europe, Asia.
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Orchids
Orchid beautiful flowers adapted to attract the profusion forest insects.
http://www.srl.caltech.edu/personnel/krubal/rainforest/Edit560s6/www/plants/orchids.html
Coconut trees
Coconut trees grow without any care.
http://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Coconut_trees_at_Pengkalan_Balak_beach.JPG
3. NATURAL RESOURCES
Threats & Dangers
Threats-
- Logging interests cut down rain forest trees for timber used in flooring, furniture, and other items.
- Power plants and other industries cut and burn trees to generate electricity.
- The paper industry turns huge tracts of rain forest trees into pulp.
Solutions-
- Sustainable-logging regimes that selectively cull trees rather than clear-cut them would save millions of acres of rain forest every year.
- Campaigns that educate people about the destruction caused by rain forest timber and encourage purchasing of sustainable rain forest products could drive demand down enough to slow deforestation.
- Encouraging people who live near rain forests to harvest its bounty (nuts, fruits, medicines) rather than clear-cutting it for farmland would save million of acres.
http://environment.nationalgeographic.com/environment/habitats/rainforest-threats/
Animals in the Tropical Rainforest
Carnivore~ Assassin Bug! Will stab its prey with its beak and instantly kill it.
Herbivore~ Caterpillar! Some are poisonous to prey.
Omnivore~ Human!!! Have many resources available!
http://www.enchantedlearning.com/subjects/rainforest/animals/Rfbiomeanimals.shtml
Did you know?
Did you know that a giant bamboo plant grows up to 9 inches a day? ITS TRUE! If we grew like that, we could all be star basketball players!
Did you know that a part of the Tropical Rainforest the size of a football field is cut down every second? WE NEED TO STOP CUTTING DOWN TREES!!
http://www.srl.caltech.edu/personnel/krubal/rainforest/Edit560s6/www/facts.html