The Tropical Rain forest biome is located in Central and South America, Southeast Asia, Africa and
Australia. It is found near most of the equatorial areas. The temperatures are hotter inside the forest
than outside of it. Rain comes in both seasons of spring and fall. There are however a few dry Months.
The dry months are when less than 100 cubic inches of rain fall.
Climate: The dry season lasts from July to November with temperatures between 26 degrees to
40 degrees Celsius. The wet season lasts from December to June with temperatures ranging from 23
degrees to 30 degrees Celsius. There isn’t an exact month where the most rain falls since it rains about 4
inches a day on average.
Plants Bromeliaceae Bromeliads. Pitcher Plant Nepenthes rafflesiana. The pitcherplantcan grow
up to be 30 feet tall and may have pitchers 12 inches in length which usally has digested insects. The
pitcher plant also eats small mammals and reptiles that try to steal insects from inside it.
Strangler Fig, Ficus barbata,
Orchids, Orchidaceae
Epiphytes, Tillandsia fasciculata
Lianas, Linnaeus
Toucan, Ramphastidae
Paddle Fish, Polyodontidae
Okapia, Okapia johnstoni
Deer, Cervidae
Caiman Crocodilus, Spectacled caiman
An example of a symbiotic relations ship is mutualism between Leaf Cutter Ants and Fungus. The Leaf
Cutter Ants protect the fungus and feed it small leaves in return the ants put their larvae in there which
protects the larvae and feeds them. Another symbiotic relationship is parasitism between the trees and
the Strangler Fig. The Strangler Fig starts out by growing on a branch after a while it grows down and up
the tree while also twisting around it. After a period of time the strangler fig envelopes the whole tree
and strangles it because it can’t get any sunlight.
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http://www.blueplanetbiomes.org/rnfrst_climate_page.htm
http://www.enchantedlearning.com/subjects/rainforest/Where.shtml
http://images.nationalgeographic.com/wpf/media-live/photos/000/063/cache/map-worldrainforest_6367_600x450.jpg
http://www.srl.caltech.edu/personnel/krubal/rainforest/Edit560s6/www/images/plants/neobu
http://www.nikiwilson.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/07/pitcher-plant.jpg
http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/4/46/Ficus_watkinsiana_on_Syzygium_hemila
mpra-Iluka.jpg/210px-Ficus_watkinsiana_on_Syzygium_hemilampra-Iluka.jpg
http://www.outdooralabama.com/fishing/images/PaddleFish4001.jpg
http://img2.hebus.com/hebus_2005/07/17/preview/050717112637_80.jpg
http://wwwdelivery.superstock.com/WI/223/4201/PreviewComp/SuperStock_4201-54909.jpg
http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/b/b6/Okapia_johnstoni_-Marwell_Wildlife
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http://fernridgefarms.com/images/LadyFern.jpg
http://www.arborday.org/trees/graphics/trees/162/162_lg_1.jpg
Toucan
Caiman Crocodilus
Paddle Fish
Dead Man Fingers
Zabalius albifasciatus
Deer
Lily
Okapia