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© Karen Devine 2010

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Where are the Rainforests?Where are the Rainforests?

Rainforests Rainforests typically grow in typically grow in wet and humid wet and humid zones.zones.

Rainforests have Rainforests have rainfall > rainfall > 1300mm. 1300mm.

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What are the types of What are the types of rainforest?rainforest?

The main The main types of types of rainforest rainforest are:are:

a)a) tropicaltropical

b)b) mangrovemangrove

c)c) temperatetemperate

d)d) lowland. lowland.

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Tropical RainforestsTropical Rainforests

Tropical Tropical rainforests are rainforests are situated situated between the between the tropics of tropics of Capricorn and Capricorn and Cancer.Cancer.

Tropical Tropical rainforests are rainforests are densedense. .

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Tropical RainforestsTropical Rainforests

The plants The plants grow closely grow closely together and together and the tall trees the tall trees form a form a canopycanopy which which generally generally prevents prevents sunlight from sunlight from penetrating. penetrating.

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Mangrove RainforestsMangrove Rainforests

Mangrove forests Mangrove forests are found near are found near tropical coastlines tropical coastlines and and brackishbrackish rivers.rivers.

Mangrove trees Mangrove trees have roots which have roots which grow above the grow above the water level to water level to prevent prevent saturationsaturation..

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Temperate RainforestsTemperate Rainforests

Temperate Temperate rainforests rainforests are are located located between between the tropics the tropics and the and the poles.poles.

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Temperate RainforestsTemperate Rainforests

Temperate Temperate rainforests are rainforests are located in:located in:

a)a) AustraliaAustralia

b)b) North AmericaNorth America

c)c) New Zealand.New Zealand.

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Question Time?Question Time?

Locate Locate Australia’s Australia’s rainforests on rainforests on a map.a map.


The Rainforest Biome It’s hot and humid! Intro Two types of rainforests: Tropical and Temperate Tropical = in the tropics (band around the equator) Temperate.

The Rainforest Biome It’s hot and humid! Intro Two types of rainforests: Tropical and Temperate Tropical = in the tropics (band around the equator) Temperate.

The Physicochemical Hydrology of a Humid Tropical River ... · In the humid tropical environment the peak of the wet season coincides with periods of low evaporation, high rainfall

The Physicochemical Hydrology of a Humid Tropical River ... · In the humid tropical environment the peak of the wet season coincides with periods of low evaporation, high rainfall

Tropical Zones (between 0° and 23.5° ) Tropical Wet Tropical Wet and Dry Temperate Zones (between 23.5 ° and 66.5°) Arid Semiarid Mediterranean Humid.

Tropical Zones (between 0° and 23.5° ) Tropical Wet Tropical Wet and Dry Temperate Zones (between 23.5 ° and 66.5°) Arid Semiarid Mediterranean Humid.

Separation of combustible, explosive, humid and adhesive dusts...explosive, humid and adhesive dusts Function Applications Compact wet scrubber VDN-E with detachable disposal bin 1

Separation of combustible, explosive, humid and adhesive dusts...explosive, humid and adhesive dusts Function Applications Compact wet scrubber VDN-E with detachable disposal bin 1

Geography - Rainforests

Geography - Rainforests

Tropical rainforests - University of Wyoming ecosystems09.pdf · Tropical climate (1) • Tropical rainforest climate is warm and wet; mean monthly temperature >18mean monthly

Tropical rainforests - University of Wyoming ecosystems09.pdf · Tropical climate (1) • Tropical rainforest climate is warm and wet; mean monthly temperature >18mean monthly

Where in the world are rainforests?...Rainforests are very dense, warm, wet forests. They are habitats for millions of plants and animals. It is estimated that about half of all the

Where in the world are rainforests?...Rainforests are very dense, warm, wet forests. They are habitats for millions of plants and animals. It is estimated that about half of all the

Tropical rainforests grow in the hot, humid places near the Equator. The plants and trees in the rainforest grow to different heights.

Tropical rainforests grow in the hot, humid places near the Equator. The plants and trees in the rainforest grow to different heights.

Rainforests as habitats. What are rainforests? Rainforests are very dense, warm, wet forests. They are habitats for millions of plants and animals. Rainforests.

Rainforests as habitats. What are rainforests? Rainforests are very dense, warm, wet forests. They are habitats for millions of plants and animals. Rainforests.

Aveonne's Rainforest life. Thick forests found in wet areas of the world are called rainforests. Most people are familiar with hot, tropical rainforests.

Aveonne's Rainforest life. Thick forests found in wet areas of the world are called rainforests. Most people are familiar with hot, tropical rainforests.

forest carbon Sul da Bahia text - Patrick GonzalezMata Atlântica (Atlantic Forest) encompasses humid evergreen tropical rainforests and semi-deciduous moist forests that stretch along

forest carbon Sul da Bahia text - Patrick GonzalezMata Atlântica (Atlantic Forest) encompasses humid evergreen tropical rainforests and semi-deciduous moist forests that stretch along

BILYANA - Wet Tropics of Queensland...Closed Acacia forests Closed Eucalyptus forests Shrublands and heathlands Sedgelands Mangrove forests Mangrove grasslands and herblands Rainforests

BILYANA - Wet Tropics of Queensland...Closed Acacia forests Closed Eucalyptus forests Shrublands and heathlands Sedgelands Mangrove forests Mangrove grasslands and herblands Rainforests

10tastetheworld.weebly.com€¦  · Web viewMacadamia Shortbread. Before European settlement, macadamia nuts grew on the wet slopes of the rainforests in eastern Australia. Indigenous

10tastetheworld.weebly.com€¦  · Web viewMacadamia Shortbread. Before European settlement, macadamia nuts grew on the wet slopes of the rainforests in eastern Australia. Indigenous

TULLY - Wet Tropics of Queensland · TULLY 1:50 000 Wet Tropics Bioregion Vegetation Survey Closed Acacia forests Closed Eucalyptus forests Mesophyll rainforests Microphyll rainforests

TULLY - Wet Tropics of Queensland · TULLY 1:50 000 Wet Tropics Bioregion Vegetation Survey Closed Acacia forests Closed Eucalyptus forests Mesophyll rainforests Microphyll rainforests

Under the canopy fact sheets 1-4 - NSW National Parks · • Millions of years ago rainforests were found all over Australia because the climate was warm and wet. • Today rainforests

Under the canopy fact sheets 1-4 - NSW National Parks · • Millions of years ago rainforests were found all over Australia because the climate was warm and wet. • Today rainforests

Teacher: Nguyễn Thị Thuỳ Trang. warm humid cold rainy sunny snowy hot coolwindy fine cloudy wet.

Teacher: Nguyễn Thị Thuỳ Trang. warm humid cold rainy sunny snowy hot coolwindy fine cloudy wet.

Descriptive Settings: Rainforests and Jungles · 2020-05-30 · chaotic dense endless exotic hazardous hostile humid impassable impenetrable lush luxuriant mysterious remote steamy

Descriptive Settings: Rainforests and Jungles · 2020-05-30 · chaotic dense endless exotic hazardous hostile humid impassable impenetrable lush luxuriant mysterious remote steamy

Sustainable rainforests

Sustainable rainforests

Remote sensing of vegetation cover changes in the humid ... · PDF filethe humid tropical rainforests of Southeastern ... humid tropical rainforests of Southeastern Nigeria ... (Adekunle,

Remote sensing of vegetation cover changes in the humid ... · PDF filethe humid tropical rainforests of Southeastern ... humid tropical rainforests of Southeastern Nigeria ... (Adekunle,

Tropical Rainforests

Tropical Rainforests