Tropical Rain Forest
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Tropical Rain Forest. BY: AGNIESZKA CHMURA. Southeast Asia West Africa South and central America. Climate: warm and wet year round. temperature: 25-27˚C rainfall: 2000–4000 mm. Soil: nutrient-poor acidic thin and low in organic matter. Trees: 40m - PowerPoint PPT Presentation
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Climate: • warm and wet year
round.• temperature: 25-
27˚C• rainfall: 2000–4000
mm
Soil: • nutrient-poor• acidic• thin and low in
organic matter
•Trees: 40m
•1 hectare has up to 300 tree species
•1 tree may have several thousand insects
•Plants rely on ants and mites to live
•Hummingbirds reproduce plants
•Trees, plants, vines compete for light and space