Tropical Rainforest

Question 1

Where is the Amazon rainforest located?

Answer 1

• Brazil
• Stretches to Peru and Bolivia
• South America

Question 2

What does the shrub layer (bottom layer) of the rainforest do?

Answer 2

Supports only a few plants because the canopy of branches above cuts out light. The rest of the forest floor is consequently sparsely populated with tiny seedlings and shrubs.

Question 3

What does the under canopy do?

Answer 3

It’s the densest layer where the trees prevent light reaching the plants below.
-Only 2% of sunlight penetrates the middle canopy to the forest floor

Question 4

What does the canopy do?

Answer 4

The trees here can reach 35m. The trees are uneven with breaks between treetops allowing sunlight through.

Question 5

What does the emergents layer do?

Answer 5

This has giant trees of 50m high, Receives the most light, wind and rain.

Question 6

What services does the rainforest provide?

Answer 6

•Regulation of atmosphere (lungs of the earth)
-Absorbs CO2 and releases O2
-Absorbs 40% of the earths O2
•Provides water store for indigenous people
-1.6 billions rely on the forest for products
•Prevention of flooding due to interception, evaporation and absorption
•It’s home to many species and food supplies for animals and people
-2/3 of plant species are found here