1. Geographer Elle Layman

2. Where is it found? The tropical rainforest located near the equator. 57% of all tropical rainforests are found in Latin America. 33% of the world's tropical rainforests are in Brazil. Other tropical rainforests are in Southeast Asia and the Pacific Islands and Africa http://www.mbgnet.net/s ets/rforest/where.htm http://www.mbgnet.net/s ets/rforest/where.htm https://www.google.com/ search?q=where+is+the+t ropical+rainforest+locate d&rlz=1T4SNNT_enUS380 US381&biw=1518&bih=6 54&source=lnms&tbm=is ch&sa=X&ei=RW0HVbX5K IXgarG9gqgB&sqi=2&ved =0CAYQ_AUoAQ&dpr=0.9 #imgdii=_ https://www.google.com/ search?q=where+is+the+t ropical+rainforest+locate d&rlz=1T4SNNT_enUS380 US381&biw=1518&bih=6 54&source=lnms&tbm=is ch&sa=X&ei=RW0HVbX5K IXgarG9gqgB&sqi=2&ved =0CAYQ_AUoAQ&dpr=0.9 #imgdii=_

3. Human impact-pros Nearly 120 prescription medications today are from plants in the tropical rainforest, nearly 30% of these drugs are known to be cancer fighting drugs. the tropical rainforest’s diverse climate has allowed for an very diverse biome, the diversity has allowed for it to be called “Nature’s medicine cabinet.” from humans exploring the rainforest we unlocked essential medicine. http://tropicalrainforestscie nce10.weebly.com/human- impacts.html http://tropicalrainforestscie nce10.weebly.com/human- impacts.html

4. Human impact-cons As human population grows the need for energy and development space increases. Tropical rainforests are a huge part in the worlds tree’s, each year over 90,000 square miles of the forests is cut down for human use. It is estimated that nearly 2% of the rainforest is lost each year. About 137 species are lost in this biome per day, including plants and animals and insects. http://tropicalrainforestscie nce10.weebly.com/human- impacts.html http://tropicalrainforestscie nce10.weebly.com/human- impacts.html

5. What you will find

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7. Zoologist Alexandria Carter March 14, 2015 Science – Mrs. Lowery

8. Leopard – Carnivore (Large Predator – Secondary Consumer) Smallest of the big cats, are excellent climbers and good swimmers. Are “nocturnal” and spend their nights hunting instead of sleeping. Spend a lot of their time in trees. Their spotted coat camouflages them, making them blend in with the leaves of the tree.

9. Crocodile – Carnivore (Large Predator – Secondary Consumer) Are meat eaters. Grip their food with their strong jaws and rip bits off using body movements or swallow it whole. Rainforest crocodiles do group together if food is plentiful. Dominant individuals swim higher up in the water column and mark their territory by splashing their heads onto the water.

10. Chimpanzee – Carnivore (Primary Consumer) Live in the tree tops Have very long arms, longer than their legs, making it easier for swinging and climbing. Legs are shorter for making it better for walking, running and standing. Have four long fingers and one thumb letting them be able to grasp on to things and helpful for climbing. Use their knuckles to walk, it helps to support their body. They are very well developed in sight, touch, hearing, smelling, and searching for food.

11. Forest Deer – Herbivore (Primary Consumer) Forest deer have adapted themselves to a semi-aquatic life Have long legs to be able to go on long migrations.

12. Elephant – Herbivore (Primary Consumer) Don't sweat to lose body heat, lose it through panting or through large areas of exposed skin, or ears. Are adapted to living in dense forests. Their tusks are straight since curved ones might get caught in the underbrush and vines of the forest. T Are smaller so they can move around the dense forests more easily.

13. Gorilla – Herbivore (Primary Consumer) Have flat teeth that allow them to be able to grind the plants they eat. Have bacteria that break down cellulose, which is prominent in plants, so that it is digestible. Have stereo-scopic vision which means that they have good eyesight that helps them to detect other animals. Can also see color which helps them to see poachers and other threats. Can ward off danger using their loud roar which intimidates most creatures. Body structure is adapted very well for its lifestyle. Have a strong upper body, long arms, fingered hands, and thumbs which all aid in walking, climbing, and food retrieval.

14. Peccary “Pig”- Omnivore Smell food with their snout. Their teeth – of prime significance to the observer of the collared peccary – evolved less for food consumption and more as a defense mechanism.

15. Kinkujou “Honey Bear”- Omnivore The Kinkajou mostly sleeps in the upper canopy, hiding in the holes of the trees during the day napping. The soles of the kinkajou's hind feet provide a firm grip while it climbs. Moves is mostly by climbing and jumping.

16. Slender Loris “Chipmunk” - Omnivore Has small finger nails on its digits. The second digit on the hand and foot are very short. They move on the same plane as the thumb, which helps them grasp branches and twigs. Spends most of its life in trees. Engage in urine washing, or rubbing urine over their hands, feet and face, which defends against the sting of toxic insects, such as rainforest beetles and roaches.

17. Decomposers In a tropical rainforest biome, decomposers can be slugs, worms, bacteria and fungi. Fungi include mushrooms that thrive on forest floors and sprout up after a heavy rainfall. They consume organic waste and dead matter, like fallen trees, very quickly in this environment. Decomposers are important in nature because they recycle waste into useful nutrients that are necessary for the soil.

18. PLants Chad The botanist

19. Banana Bananas are a herb. After they reach there maximum growth they are at least 10 and 20 feet. They’re skin when there babys are hard and poisons

20. Orchids Orchids are one of the prettiest flowers but there not just the prettiest there the largest. There petals grow up to 30 inches and flowers growing up to 14 feet

21. Coffee Coffee is an extension of your day so that I'm fueled and ready. Everyday coffee can grow up to 30 feet (in bunches) From the picture these amazing plants look like berries but they contain two coffee beans that can make you jump off the walls.

22. Brazilian nut trees The Brazilian nut tree can grow up to 160 feet. Known for it's product the Brazil nut There height keeps away most animals

23. Poinsettia The poinsettia is mostly seen in Christmas Time in USA and Canada. This flower actually bloom from a bush or a tree. And for this flower there leaves are the most beautiful.

24. Cacao The cacao plant is formed by evergreen trees. Which grows a pod containing 20 to 60 reddish brown cocoa beans. It Anywhere from 7 to 14 to produce one pound of dry cocoa beans.

25. Rubber tree Reaching 130 feet the rubber tree is know for its milky white sap or commonly called latex.(other type of rubber)

26. Heliconia This colorful plant has 40 different species what paddle-shaped leaves. This plant has different bracts and many colors such as pink, purple, yellow, orange and red. It’s variety of colors helps it look poisness

27. Sapodilla This strong wind resistant tree has an extensive root system and a famous bark that contains a white, gummy sap called chicle. It has a hard shell so it can not be broken easily

28. Bromeliad Bromeliad contains more than 2,700 species under the ground on rocks and other plants.

29. Biotics and Abiotics All the plants that I’m doing need little amounts of water since at night there shaded by the plants and stay moisturised. These plants need little amounts of sunlight if they did they would have to be produced with much more water so they wouldn’t dry out and die. the climate is an important element without the climate the rainforest would die in minutes they can’t handle really hot they can’t handle really cold. The call only survive in wet moisture lands because it has the just right tempature