Tropical Rainforest Flashcards
1
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Description
Tropical Rainforest
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Abundance of biodiversity
Contains 50% of worlds terrestrial plant biomes and animal species
2
Q
Location
Tropical Rainforest
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-23 degree N - 23.5 S
Central, North America
Western indies
Western and Central Africa
3
Q
Climate
Tropical Rainforest
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Warm, humid 9F difference between seasons
Hot at night
Humid 80% year round
High rainfall
4
Q
Types of soil
Tropical Rainforest
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Rain flushes away nutrients in soil due to rainfall
Non fertile poor nutrients
5
Q
Rainfall
Tropical Rainforest
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Wet and dry seasons 6m each
Wet - September to December
Dry - September to June
60-160 inch of rainfall
6
Q
Food chain
Tropical Rainforest
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Teritary - Jaguar
Secondary - Frog
Primary - Grass hopper
Producer - Banana Tree
