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Tropical Rain Forest
Al Johara Al Kubaisi
Location and Climate
Tropical rainforests are all around the equator.
The tropical rainforests climate is very warm it has an
average annual temperature or day length, which is
very favorable for plant growth. The tropical
rainforest’s temperature range is from 20-25 degrees
Celsius and they have more than 250 centimeters of
annual rainfall.
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Human impact
 Humans play a large role in the destruction of the
rainforest. Activities such as farming, logging and
mining involve removing the natural vegetation.
 Because there is less vegetation the soil is open to
the heavy rain. The roots are also removed in
logging and mining which mean the soil becomes
loose. As a result heavy rainfall washes the soil
away, therefore destroying the rainforest.
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Glass wing butterfly
 Some have transparent wings so they disappear.
They can they hide from predators.
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nforests/insects.htm
Beetle
 Its body is protected by a usually hard layer. This
hard shell protects them from predators.
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nforests/insects.htm
Bee
 Its stings as a defense to protect their selves from
animals and humans.
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nforests/insects.htm
Ant
 Ants adapt by building their nests in trees. So they
can protect their selves from predators.
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nforests/insects.htm
Butterfly
 Has a straw like a proboscis to drink nectar. So they
can drink and not stay starving.
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nforests/insects.htm
Mangroves
 Mangroves adapt with their wide spreading tilt
roots that supports the trees in tidal mud and trap
nutritious organic matter.
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nts/adapt.htm
buttresses
 Buttress roots provide extra stability especially
since roots of the tropical rainforest are not
typically as deep as the trees in temperate zones.
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nts/adapt.htm
Nepenthes
 The nectar distracts insects that lose their grip on
the slick sides and fall into the liquid.
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nts/adapt.htm
Abiotic Factors
 Trees in the rainforests grow to a height of 60-100 meters
but there are trees that grow 100-150 meters and the are
not rare.
 The rainforests are close to the equator so the rainforests
receive plenty of sunlight.
 These factors affect the animals and plants because while
the trees at the upper canopy have short leaves which
helps the amount of water lost of the evaporation and
transportation is minimal but the other trees with large
leaves give the most of the little sunlight they get.
How to prevent more
destruction
 The government are helping the countries that need
help protecting their natural resources.
 There are some programs that helping the
rainforests health.
Bibliography
 www.geography.learnontheint
 http://www.vtaide.com/png/habitats/rainforests/insects.htm
 http://www.mbgnet.net/sets/rforest/plants/adapt.htm
 enchantedlearning.com
 dreamstime.com
 http://www.buzzle.com/articles/abiotic-factors-of-therainforest.html
 http://rainforests.mongabay.com/0803.htm
 http://www.rain-tree.com/facts.htm#.UPbv1IleuXQ