1. Course: EDD5161 Educational Communications and Technology
Lecturer: Dr. Lee Fong Lok
Project Members:
Ng Tung Hung ( )
Lam Wai Ping ( )

2. Information about the PowerPoint
Target group: Form two students
Course content: To learn the location, climatic condition and vegetation morphology of TRF
Aim: to provide visual support for teacher’s illustration
Types of software: MS PowerPoint 97 (Chinese Version)

3. The Equatorial Rainforest

4. Course Content
Tropical Rain Forest
Location
Climate
Vegetation

5. Location of Tropical Rainforest
Between 10oN and 10oS
Congo Basin
Amazon Basin
South-east Asia

6. Climate of Rainfores High insolation
Monthly temperature between 26oC and 27oC
Annual rainfall usually more than 2000mm
Convection Rain is common
Hot and wet throughout the year

7. Temperature Chart

8. Reason of high temperature
Sun Rays
Longer Distance
Shorter Distance
Cooler
Warmer

9. Rainfall Chart

10. Formation of Convection Rain
Cumulonimbus Cloud
Solar Radiation
Evaporation

11. Photo of Convection Rain

12. General Characteristics of the vegetation
Evergreen
Dense and luxuriant
Many species
Four layers

13. Vegetation Structure Emergents Layer Canopy Layer Middle Layer
Shrub Layer and
Understorey

14. Vegetation Layers Emergent layer Canopy layer Middle layer
very tall tree
few in number
Canopy layer
a continuous cover
Middle layer
younger trees
Shrub layer and undergrowth
little growth because of shade

15. Vegetation Morphology
Broad crown
Climbers
Drip-tip leaves
Buttress roots
Epiphytes
Tall, straight trunk

16. Buttress root

17. Drip-tip leaves

18. Climber

19. Ephiphyte

20. Tall trunk and broad crown

21. Revision Exercise

22. 1. Name the TRF Basin in the map:
A. Congo Basin
B. Amazon Basin
C. South East Asia

23. 2. Describe the Climate of TRF:
____ and ____ throughout the year
Hot
wet

24. 3. Name the vegetation layer:
A. Emergent layer
B. Canopy layer
C. Undergrowth

25. The End