By: Corbin Crain
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I choose to do the tropical forest, because I
like all the different kinds of animals that live
there, and they have really pretty colored
birds.
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Jakarta, Indonesia is located on the northwest
coast of Java. Java is Northwest of Malaysia.
Jakarta is not a city, but has the status of the
capital of Indonesia, It is also a tropical Forest
Region. Jakarta has a hot and humid climate. Half
the worlds plants and animal species live there.
Dry season is in September, and wet seasons
rainfall peak is in January. There average yearly
high temperature is 90.7 degrees (F), there
average low temperature is 76.6 degrees (F).
They get 67.173 inches of Rainfall a year.
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In my biome recently there was a tragic Volcanic
Eruption. This tragedy effected the biotic factors
by making them leave there homes, and try to
escape, but many did not make it out of the
forest, there for killing most of the biotic factors.
The volcanic eruption effected the abiotic factors
by melting most things on the ground, and it
effects the temperature by making it extremely
hot. This prepares the area for succession by
wiping out all the plant population allowing
succession to reoccur.
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Trema Micrantha are generally small trees, reaching 10–20 m (33–66 ft) tall.
The leaves are alternate, simple, 7–15 cm (2.8–5.9 in) long, ovate-acuminate
to lanceolate with a long pointed tip, and evenly serrated margins.
The fruit is a small drupe 3–5 mm (0.12–0.20 in) in diameter. Jacaranda
Copaia species are shrubs to large trees ranging in size from 2 to 30 m (6.6
to 98 ft) tall. The Leavesare bipinnet in most species, pinnate or simple in a
few species. The flowers are produced in conspicuous large panicles, each
flower with a five-lobed blue to purple-blue corolla.
Jacaranda
(Jacaranda Copaia)
Trema Micrantha
(Terma)
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Climax Communities in the tropical forests are mosses,
grasses, herbs, small plants, ferns, shrubs, small trees, and
large trees. Coconut trees are found in abundance in
rainforests and other tropical locales. The "milk" inside
coconuts is drinkable, however, it acts as a laxative if
consumed in large amounts, so keep your drinking to a
minimum. Banana trees are quite common in tropical
rainforest locations around the world. Each tree grows a large
stalk, which is covered in "bunches" of green bananas.
Coconut Tree
(Cocos nucifera)
Banana Tree
(Musa Acuminata)
Anaconda
Ocelot
Howler Monkey
Golden Lion
Banana Tree
Sun
Palm Tree
Jaguar
Three- Toed
Sloth
Bromeliad
Plant
Secondary Consumer
Anaconda
Jaguar
Ocelot
Primary Consumer
Golden Lion
Howler
Monkey
V
Producer
Banana Tree
Jacaranda
Three- Toed
Sloth
Coconut Tree
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Jaguars and Deer have a predator prey
relationship, this relationship is important
because if the jaguars went extinct there
would still be things that eat the deer but
the deer population could grow making a
tropical forest crowded.
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The Ornate Lorikeet they eat nectar and
pollen mostly from eucalyptus and Melaleuca
trees. If the Ornate Lorikeet didn’t eat the
Melaleuca tree the tropical forest may have
more food, but the trees could also become
over populated. Its Important to the tropical
forest because everyone has a place and
when things change a lot more changes along
with it.
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Leaf cutter ants and fungus are an example of
Mutualism. The ants niche is to protect the
fungi from pests and mold and also feed it
with small pieces of leaves. The ants keep
their larvae in the fungi. The fungi’s niche is
to protect the eggs and feeds them.
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A toucans niche is to consume various fruits and deposit the seeds
in there waste on the ground to keep the fruits population up and
they also keep the insect population under control. The Hornbill and
the toucan look very similar, but they compete for fruits, and they
also compete for a spot to lay eggs. The outcome is that one may be
less common then the other because of nest laying spots and the
food that is available. It effects both their niches by having to find
something different to eat then what they would like, or it may even
lead to not nesting.
Toucan
HornBill
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A important recourse we use from tropical
forests are medicines. We use the medicine to
help take pain away, and to help make people
not sick, medicine is renewable because its
constantly growing back.
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Humans negatively effects a tropical forest because
we cut down trees for paper, and bamboo for
multiple resources. When we cut down the trees it
takes away food recourses, and limits available
shelter for organisms. We could improve the health
of a tropical forest by simply not littering when
touring or visiting a tropical forest, and we could
try to limit the amount of paper we use in everyday
life.
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Humans positively effect a tropical rainforest by using
technology to keep records, and track animals that have died
and we try to insure that species doesn't go extinct. When
this happens we take some of the species which is left, and
protect them and make them reproduce to help insure their
species wont go extinct. If certain species went extinct so
could many others. We could have a chance of loosing a lot of
the medicine we get from the tropical rainforests, and that
would be terrible. Humans are trying to make a positive
impact by helping save species.
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Looper Caterpillars have adapted to their
environment by camouflage. They Have
adapted to the colors of leaves, wood, and
even flowers. They also learned to attach
themselves to the object they blend in with so
they have a lower chance of being seen by
there predators.
Looper
Caterpillar
attaching
its self to a
stem.
Looper
Caterpillar
Camouflaging
to a flower.
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Introduction:
◦ Global Distribution Picture:
 http://www.blueplanetbiomes.org/rainforest.htm
◦ General Climate Information:
 http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jakarta
Part One
◦ Abiotic Factor Damage Information:
 http://www.bbc.co.uk/bitesize/standard/biology/biosphere/investigating_an_ecosystem/revision/4/
◦ Volcano Eruption Picture:
 http://www.gizmag.com/climate-volcanic-activity-link/25520/
◦ Trema Micrantha Information And Picture:
 http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Trema
◦ Jacaranda Copaia Information:
 http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jacaranda
◦ Jacaranda Copaia Picture:
 http://www.stri.si.edu/sites/esp/tesp/plant_images_j.htm
◦ Banana Tree And Coconut Tree Information:
 http://www.ehow.com/list_6375854_native-plants-tropical-rainforest.html
◦ Coconut Tree Picture:
 http://missgallo.wikispaces.com/Coconuts
◦ Banana Tree Picture:
 http://maguyzucconi.ifunnyblog.com/bananatreepollinators/
◦ Banana Tree Scientific Name:
 http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Banana
◦ Coconut Tree Scientific Name:
 http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Coconut
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Part One Continued
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Climax Community Information:
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http://www.s-cool.co.uk/category/subjects/a-level/geography/ecosystems
Part Two
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Food Web Of A Tropical Forest:
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Sun Picture:
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http://www.cartoonclipartworld.com/sun/
Anaconda Picture:
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http://www.stormchaser.ca/wildlife/venezuela_wildlife/anaconda.html
Ocelot Picture:
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https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:Ocelot.jpg
Jaguar Picture:
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http://ogop.lakesideschool.org/usscience/s100a2012/2012/05/15/jaguar/
Howler Monkey Picture:
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http://173.210.1.82/Activities/Perini/Mantled%20Howler%20Monkey/mantled_howler_monkey%20FACTS.htm
Golden Lion Picture:
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http://www.123rf.com/photo_7149933_a-cute-golden-lion-tamarin-baby-leontopithecus-rosalia.html
Three-Toed Sloth Picture:
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http://www.dantalodge.com/#!three-toed-sloth/zoom/cau4/imageoez
Bananna Tree Picture:
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Palm Tree Picture:
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Bromeliad Picture:
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http://activerain.com/blogsview/554015/unusual-looking-plants-and-flowers-from-hawaii
Touccan Niche Information:
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http://wiki.answers.com/Q/What_is_the_niche_of_a_toucan
Hornbills Information:
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http://woodlandparkzblog.blogspot.com/2013/03/wonderfully-wild-wednesday-toucan-vs.html
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http://maguyzucconi.ifunnyblog.com/bananatreepollinators
http://www.turnbacktogod.com/palm-tree-christians/
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Part 3
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Jaguar and Deer relationship:
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http://voices.yahoo.com/jaguar-predation-habits-their-significance-in-717035.html?cat=58
Jaguar Picture:
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http://wallfive.com/jaguar-wild-wallpaper.html
Deer Picture:
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http://www.animalstown.com/animals/d/deer/deer.html
The Ornate Lorikeet Information:
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http://addiesrainforest.weebly.com/herbivores.html
Ornate Lorikeet Picture:
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http://www.flickr.com/photos/bking720/5413364519/
Melaleuca tree Picture:
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http://www.sfrc.ufl.edu/extension/4h/trees/melaleuca/index.html
Leaf cutter ants information:
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http://lo2fosho.blogspot.com/2011/01/symbiotic-relationships-in-tropical.html
Leaf Cutter Ant Picture:
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http://zoltantakacs.com/zt/pw/in/album.php?idx=7
Fungus Picture:
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http://www.ants-kalytta.com/Ants-America.html
Toucans Niche Information:
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http://wiki.answers.com/Q/What_is_the_niche_of_a_toucan
Hornbills Information:
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http://woodlandparkzblog.blogspot.com/2013/03/wonderfully-wild-wednesday-toucan-vs.html
Hornbills Picture:
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http://www.theanimalagency.com/animals/birds/birds.htm
Toucans Picture:
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http://www.thelovelyplanet.net/tag/keel-billed-toucans/
◦ Part 4
 Recourse Information:
 http://wiki.answers.com/Q/What_are_the_natural_resources_found_i
n_a_tropical_rainforest
 Medicine Picture:
 http://genome.fieldofscience.com/2012/10/multivitamins-andcancer-mixed-bag.html
 Touring Tropical Forest Picture:
 http://www.yunnanadventure.com/tour-p25-10day-kunmingjinghong-dali-lijiang-shangri-la-tour-with-the-tropical-forest
 Saving Species Picture:
 http://cincinnatizoo.org/blog/2011/10/25/celebrating-30-yearsof-saving-species-with-science/
 Looper Caterpillar Picture:
 http://twistedsifter.com/2012/05/wavy-lined-emerald-mothcamouflaged-looper-info-pics/
 Looper Caterpillar Picture:
 http://www.sahyadrica.com/2009/08/nagla-range-sgnp.html