1. Biomes

2. Biome A large region characterized by: Specific type of climate
Certain types of plants
Certain types of animals

3. Characteristics of Biomes
Climate (weather conditions)
Type of plants (vegetation)
Type of animals
Adaptations that plants and animals have
Location on earth

4. What effect does temperature and precipitation have on biomes?

5. Effects of Temperature and Precipitation
As the temperature decreases the biome becomes drier and less plants grow
Precipitation:
As the amount of precipitation decreases the biome becomes drier and less plants grow

6. * The further away a biome is from the equator the cooler it gets.
Latitude vs. Altitude
Latitude
Distance North or South of the Equator
Altitude
Height of an object above sea level
* The further away a biome is from the equator the cooler it gets.

8. Tropical Rain Forest Climate:
Have a constant humid and warm climate year round
Get A LOT of rain
(200 to 450 cm per year)

9. Plants in the Rainforest Grow in Layers Emergent Layer Canopy
Types of Plants:
Plants in the Rainforest Grow in Layers
Emergent Layer
Canopy
Understory
Largest Layer To
Smallest Layer

10. Layers in Tropical Rain Forest

11. Emergent Layer Characteristics : Top Layer Tallest trees
Grow into direct sunlight

12. Canopy Characteristics: Comprised of a: Upper Canopy
Receives more sunlight than the lower canopy
Comprised of Shorter trees
2) Lower Canopy
Receives less sunlight than the upper canopy
Plants from this region are called epiphytes

13. A plant that uses another plant for support but NOT for nourishment
Epiphytes
A plant that uses another plant for support but NOT for nourishment
Examples:
Flowering plants (orchids)
Bromeliads

14. Red and Yellow Bromeliad
Orange Orchid
Purple Orchid
Veined Bromeliad

15. Understory Characteristics: Lowest layer
Trees, shrubs, herbs adapted to shade grow here (they will have broad leaves to help them catch sunlight)

16. Common Plant Adaptations
Waxy leaves so rain rolls off and fungus won’t grow
Some plants grow on trees to reach sunlight
Bright colored flowers found in understory to attract pollinators
Stilt roots help hold up plants in shallow soil

17. Soil in Tropical Rain Forests
The soil DOES NOT have a lot of nutrients in it
Why:
Supports a lot of plant growth so all the nutrients are taken out of the soil
Where plants get their nutrients:
Dead organic material left behind by decomposers

18. Type of Animals MOST live in the canopy and are tree dwelling
Examples:
Red-Eyed Tree Frog Jaguar
Leaf Cutter Ants Spider Monkey
Parrot Python
Toucan Orangutan
Gorilla

19. Red-Eyed Tree Frog

20. Leaf Cutter Ants

21. Parrot

22. Toucan

23. Gorilla

24. Jaguar

25. Spider Monkey

26. Python

27. Baby Orangutan

28. Common Animal Adaptations
Camouflage
Brightly colored to warn predators to stay away
Live in different layers of the rainforest

29. Location on Earth
Close to the Equator

30. Threats to the Tropical Rain Forest
Deforestation
Is the clearing of trees for logging operations, agriculture or oil exploration
Causes Habitat destruction
*About 35 species become extinct everyday due to Deforestation
Illegal Trading
Exotic Pet Trading

31. Planet Earth Tropical Rain Forest