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Dead trees release their stored carbon back into the atmosphere, through decay.) But the model of a rainforest as carbon sink is based on small, heavily-studied tree areas called test plots, which means the concept could lose its accuracy when scaled up to the size of a continent.

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Deforestation refers to the cutting, clearing, and removal of rain forest or related ecosystems into less bio-diverse ecosystems such as pasture, cropland, or plantations

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Rain forests are forests characterized by high rainfall, with annual rainfall in the case of tropical rain forests between 250 and 450 centimeters (98 and 177 in), and definitions varying by region for temperate rain forests. ... Around 40% to 75% of all biotic species are indigenous to the rain forests.

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A tropical rain forest climate, also known as an equatorial climate, is a tropical climate usually (but not always) found along the equator. Regions with this climate typically feature tropical rainforests, and it is designated Af by the Köppen climate classification.

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Despite its constant shade, the rain forest floor is an important part of the forest ecosystem. The forest floor is where decomposition takes place. Decomposition is the process by which fungi and microorganisms break down dead plants and animals and recycle essential materials and nutrients.

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an underlying layer of vegetation; specifically :the vegetative layer and especially the trees and shrubs between the forest canopy and the ground cover. 2 :the plants that form the understory.

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canopy also refers to the upper layer or habitat zone, formed by mature tree crowns and including other biological organisms (epiphytes, lianas, arboreal animals, etc.). Sometimes the term canopy is used to refer to the extent of the outer layer of leaves of an individual tree or group of trees.

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The tallest trees are the emergents , towering as much as 200 feet above the forest floor with trunks that measure up to 16 feet around. Most of these trees are broad-leaved, hardwood evergreens. Sunlight is plentiful up here. Animals found are eagles, monkeys, bats and butterflies

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A habitat is the natural home or environment of a plant, animal, or other organism. It provides the organisms that live there with food, water, shelter and space to survive. Habitats consist of both biotic and abiotic factors.

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the composite or generally prevailing weather conditions of a region, as temperature, air pressure, humidity, precipitation, sunshine, cloudiness, and winds, throughout the year, averaged over a series of years. 2. a region or area characterized by a givenclimate: to move to a warm climate. 3.

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Biodiversity is defined as “the variability among living organisms from all sources including, inter alia , terrestrial, marine and other aquatic ecosystems and the ecological complexes of which they are part; this includes diversity within species, between species and of ecosystems.”