The Rainforest Ecosystem
By: Molly Page and Molly Smith
organisms of the rainforest
- two toed sloth
- Bengal tiger
- chimpanzee
- golden lion tamarin
- jambu fruit dove
- king cobra
- orangutan
- slender loris
- Sumatran rhino
- wagler's pit viper
- pygmy elephant
- toco toucan
- coconut tree
- strangler figs
- Bengal bamboo
- saprophytes
- pitcher plant
- capuchin monkey
sybiotic relationships
predator/ prey relationship
competition
An example of competition in the rainforest ecosystem is plants competing for sunlight. In the canopy, it is a lot of plants all fighting for one source.
food web
food pyramid
Key
Tertiary: jaguar
Secondary: giant anteater, silky anteater
primary: sloth, jambu fruit dove,termites
producers: Fern, tree, fruit tree, Bengal bamboo
Explanation of the Energy Levels
The energy levels, as shown in the picture above, show how energy is transferred throughout the pyramid. The producers start out with all of the energy, which they receive from the sun. 90% of that energy is used for things such as photosynthesis. The other 10% of that energy is passed on to the consumer that eats it. The primary consumer then has 10% of the original energy. It uses 90% of it to hunt for food and reproduce. It then passes on 10% of its energy to the secondary consumers. The pattern continues throughout the pyramid. This is known as the "10% rule".
food chains
matter cycle
density dependent factors
- food
- sunlight
density independent factors
- dirt
- temperature
limiting factors
- living space
- food
- water