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listing advice Page 1 of 31 Advice to the Minister for Sustainability Environment Water Population and Communities from the Threatened Species Scientific Committee the Committee on an A. Judy and Katherine. We are learning about the rainforest. Rainforests are hot, steamy places were it rains a lot. Rainforests are the wettest areas of land in the world. More than 32 feet of rain may fall during a single year in some rainforests.. This is my project on the rainforest . In my project there are facts about animals that live in the rainforest , plants that grow there and a tribe that lives there . . Introduction. Aye-ayes can be found only on the island of Madagascar. These rare animals may not look like primates at first glance, but they are related to chimpanzees, apes, and humans. . Rainforest is located near the equator .. In Rainforest is really hot and rains a lot .. Rainforest has four layers they are . Forest Floor , Understory Layer , Canopy Layer and Emergent Layer .. By Gavin Vogt. Tropical Rainforest Facts. Tropical rainforests are located in warm regions.. 50-260 inches of rain falls every year.. 40% of Earth’s oxygen comes from tropical rainforests.. Rainforests are now less that 6% of Earth’s surface.. Case Study. By Giovanni, Lauriane and Jessica.. % decrease in forest cover per year between 2000 and 2005.. Change in deforestation in Congo. Human importance of the rainforest. Rich and diverse ecosystem provides food, shelter, fresh water and medicine for more than 75 million people. By: Michael Anaya & . Emanoel. . Lorenzzutti. Forest of tall trees that is hot all year around and gets about 50 to 260 in. of rainfall a year. . Brazil Nut Tree. Famous for reaching heights of over 160 feet, the Brazil nut tree towers above other trees in the Amazon rainforest. During January and February, its fruit -- which is the size of a baseball and can weigh up to 5 pounds -- ripens and falls to the ground, reaching speeds of up to 50 mph on its descent. Inside the fruits’ hard, woody exterior are anywhere from 10 to 21 nuts arranged in a pattern similar to segments of an orange. The outer casing of the fruit is so hard that only one known animal -- the agoutis, a large rodent with sharp, chisel-like teeth -- can crack it open. In just one year, a Brazil nut tree can produce some 250 pounds of nuts.. By: Meredith Brown, Deandra Thomas, Jenna Banwell, and Samantha Maxson. Strangler fig. Canopy. Bromeliad. Climate and temperature chart. Mountains. Cloud Forests. Lichens. Food Web. Rainforest locations. LOWLAND MALTS LOWLAND MALTS LOWLAND MALTS LOWLAND MALTS HIGHLAND MALTS HIGHLAND MALTS HIGHLAND MALTS HIGHLAND MALTS SPEYSIDE MALTS SPEYSIDE MALTS SPEYSIDE MALTS SPEYSIDE MALTS ISLAYMALTS ISLAY MALTS I Temperate Rainforest. The Temperate Rain Forest is a richly productive biome. Mild temperatures and abundant rainfall encourage plant growth, and the forest is covered with plant life at every level. Because chemical reactions occur more slowly at lower temperatures, the minerals in dead plant material are recovered more slowly than in the tropical rain forest. The forest floor is carpeted with fallen needles, and fungi grow on fallen logs.. by Mr. Rice. Temperate Climate is the Parent climate. Humid Subtropical is a . subclimate. of Temperate . climates.. Temperate climates are generally known for having four distinct seasons; spring, summer, fall & winter.. Did you know there are two types of r. ainforest?. T. he . temperate and the . tropical!. Tropical rainforests are found close to the . equator.. Temperate . rainforests are found along coasts in the temperate zone, such as the Pacific Northwest of the . Rich. Introduction. . The tropical rain forest and other are special to us. There are 4 layers in the rainforest. The layers are called the forest floor, the understory, and the emergent layer. Rainforest are located near the equator. They are made up of heat and a lot of rain. Rainforests are located in South America, Pacific Islands. There are many plants and animals in the rainforest. That’s why rainforest are important.. Tropical forests are characterized by the greatest diversity of species. They occur near the equator. Because the equator is evenly heated by the sun, the average temperatures of the three warmest and three coldest months do not differ by more than 5 degrees. . Sara. Introduction. . The rainforests of the world are important to us. In the world rainforests are located in Southern Asia, South America, Africa, Central America and the Pacific Islands. That’s were rainforest are located. Rainforest are also near the equator. There’s heat and a lot of rain in the rainforest. There are four layers in the rainforest. There are many plants and animals in the rainforest. That’s why rainforests are important to us. .