How much land do tropical rain forests cover?
We are losing Earth's greatest biological treasures just as we are beginning to appreciate their true value. Rain forests once covered 14% of the earth's land surface; now they cover a mere 6% and experts estimate that the last remaining rain forests could be consumed in less than 40 years.
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What are the 3 layers of the rain forest?
The three layers (strata) of a rain forest are the understory...
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Why are rain forests so important?
Rainforests provide a home to plants & animals, help stabiliz...
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Although there is intense competition between animals in a tr...
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Increasing temperatures tend to increase evaporation which ca...
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Why is Tricadermia important in the rain forest?
Rainforests store water like a huge sponge. In fact, it is be...
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Although there is intense competition between animals in a tr...
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How do rain forests benefit the environment?
Covering less than 2 percent of the Earth's total surface are...
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Why is Tricadermia important in the rain forest?
Rainforests store water like a huge sponge. In fact, it is be...
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How does a temperate rain forest differ from the taiga?
Temperate rainforests are found along coasts and have 4 disti...
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Where would a rain-forest biome be located?
Rain forests belong to the tropical wet climate group. The te...
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Why is Tricadermia important in the rain forest?
Rainforests store water like a huge sponge. In fact, it is be...
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Although there is intense competition between animals in a tr...
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What lives in the rain forest?
Animals that Live in Rainforests: Ridiculously huge numbers o...
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What are some non-poisonous plants in the tropical rain forest?
Banana trees are quite common in tropical rainforest location...
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The Siberian plains, Sahara desert, Amazon rain forest, and t...
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What is the characteristic landscape of the tropical rain forest?
The dominant vegetation is arboreal, with units of 20 up to 4...
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Why is the biodiversity of the rain forest important?
All living beings on this planet depend on each other for sur...
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What types of animals live in the tropical rain forest?
There are so mean animals in the rain forest like toucans and...
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What is the average rainfall of a temperate forest?
The average yearly precipitation is 30-60 inches in temperate...
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A tropical rain forest climate has foilage which uses a lot o...
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Are there any bears in the rain forest?
A rainforest are forests characterized by high rainfall, with...
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What is the characteristic landscape of the tropical rain forest?
The dominant vegetation is arboreal, with units of 20 up to 4...
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What are the 4 layers of the rain forest?
A tropical rainforest is typically divided into four main lay...
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Which gets more rain a temperate forest or a tropical forest?
On average, tropical rainforests get more rainfall per year s...
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What are TEN animals that live in the tropical rain forest?
Bengal Tiger, Spider Monkey, Ocelot, Gibbon, Orangutan, Okapi...
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Liquid precipitation which falls from clouds in the sky, rain is responsible for redistributing and recycling moisture in the atmosphere and on the earth. Rain can fall at an intense rate in severe weather conditions, causing flooding. Other forms of precipitation include hail and snow.
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