Tropical Rainforest Vegetation

A Rainforest
An ecosystem which covers 7% of the earth
surface.
Describe as tall dense jungle.
Climate of rainforest is very hot and humid
Per year rainfall reaches until around 400inches

Layers of a Rainforest
Layers of a Rainforest
Emergent Layer
Trees are spaced
wide apart, and are
100 to 240 ft tall with
umbrella-shaped.
Small and pointed
leaves
Their root system is
very shallow
Harpy Eagle (emergent trees)
Amongst the largest
size in the world
Magnificent vision
Pointed and
extremely sharp beak:
easily tear through
flesh of their prey
Canopy Layer
Trees with 60 to
130ft tall

Most trees are found

Have drip spouts
which allows rain to
run off
Spider Monkey
Have a powerful tail
that they use as an
extra limb.
They are found in
canopy where they
can find most foods
to eat

Toucans and Parrots
Large and strong beaks:
serves a nutcracker and
provides them with
many tasty meals.
Sharp edges and has
saw-like edges bill.
They make their homes
in holes in trees
Sloth
Huge hooked claws
and long arms
Slow metabolism :
dont need so much
food

Under Canopy Layer
60ft trees
Limited sunlight
Made up of trunks of
canopy tress, shrubs,
plants and small tress
Red-Eye Tree Frogs
Camouflage against the
leaves for better
protection
The red eye cause their
predators to second-
guess and gives them a
chance to escape. The
red color also allows
them to see at night.
Bats
Good Vision and a
well developed sense
of smell to find fruits.
Sharp Claws :The
claw can serve as a
sort of knife to free a
meal at the stem.
Forest floor (shrub layers)
Very dark
Barely a plant grow in
this area
The top soil is very
thin and of poor
quality.
Jaguars both (forest&under)
Good climber and a
good swimmer. It
pounces from trees on
its prey.
They have large jaw
muscles which enable
them to pierce the
skulls of their prey with
their sharp teeth.
Pythons
Well camouflaged, helps them to remain less
visible to predators.
Long teeth that curve backward to catch their
prey
Tapir
Short trunks
Sharp sense of smell and
hearing that are useful in
envading predators.
Good divers and swimmer
to hide from predators in
deep water, where they can
remain submerged for
several minutes.
Plants
Epiphytes
Lives on the surface
of other plants (trunk
and branches)
Grow on trees to take
advantage of the
sunlight in canopy.
Plants
Lianas
Are climbing woody
vines drape rainforest
trees.
Have their roots in the
ground
Climb high into the tree
canopy to get sunlight.
Plants
Buttresses
Provide extra stability,
especially rainforest
trees roots arent
typically as deep as
others.
More nutrients
absorbed from the
soil.
Plants
Bromeliads
Thick and waxy leaves
form a bowl shape

Plants
Drip tips
A waxy surface with
pointed tips to
enable excess
rainwater to run-off
easily