Tropical Dry Forest
By: Cody Osif
Climate
• Tropical Dry Forests climate are warm year-round, and may
receive several hundred centimeters of rain per year.
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They deal with long dry seasons which last several months
and vary with geographic locations.
• The annual average temperatures of tropical dry forest are
24.3C, which is 75F. The average precipitation, is 55 mm. It
alternates between wet and dry seasons, and it also consists of
rich soil subject to erosion.
Description
• Tropical dry forests consist of tall, deciduous trees that
dominate these forests, and during the drought a leafless
period occurs.
• Because trees lose moisture through their leaves, the shedding
of leaves allows trees such as teak and mountain ebony to
conserve water during dry periods.
• The newly bare trees open up the canopy layer, enabling
sunlight to reach ground level and facilitate the growth of thick
underbrush.
• Tropical dry forest has a wide variety of wildlife including
monkeys, large cats, parrots, various rodents, and ground
dwelling birds. Many of these species have adapted to the
difficult climate.
Location
• The tropical dry forest
is a type of forest
found near the
Equator.
• Tropical dry forest can
be found in some
parts of Africa, South
and Central America,
Mexico, India,
Australia, and tropical
islands
Animal Adaptations
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One dominant specie in a tropical dry
forest is the hog deer. Deer have a
stomach with 4 separate
compartments to digest its varied diet.
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Long legs and cloven hooves allow it
to run very fast and jump long
distances and heights. The thin head
and body allow for fast movement
through vegetation. Their hair coat
changes color twice a year for better
camouflage.
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Deer communicate by tail signals,
noises, and several odors. If this
specie was removed from the
ecosystem it would affect other
species life, like the tigers. Big cats
feed on several animals, specially
deer, so if the deer vanished the tigers
could have a possibility of dying.
Threats & Humans
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Deforestation,
Human fires,
Pollution,
Animal hunting and
capture,
• Unsuitable human
development