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Current Threats to the Tropical Rainforest

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Current Threats to the Tropical Rainforest

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Deforestation is one of the biggest threats to the tropical rainforest.
The paper industry cutting down all the trees decreases oxygen more and more.
Poaching of the animals for personal game.
The fires that have been started by miners and farmers.

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Trees of the tropical rainforest have many adaptions.  They have strong, roots/buttresses that support them. They also have very pointy leaves which helps water run off without harming the leaf.
Epiphytes are plants that live on other plants like trees. They get everything they need like nutrients from the plants they're attached to.

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Toucans are black birds with orange beaks. Their beaks are long and sharp that help them reach and eat their food.
Poison Dart Frog is a blue frog with black spots. It's skin is like this because of how toxic is. Predators are instantly killed by simply touching the frog.

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As you move up the pyramid, the energy that is received decreases by 10%.

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The Trophic pyramid includes: Producers- acai tree, orchid, and amazon water lily. Primary consumers- howler monkey, snail, and fish. Seconary consumers- toucan, tamarin, weasle.
Tertiary consumer- eagle.

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Some animals of this biome include:
Howler Monkeys are large monkeys that make a certain "howling" noise that can reach 3 miles.
Jaguars are a type of panther that live in the rainforest. they are quatenary consumers and they do not have other animal prtedators

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Some of the vegetation and plant life include large trees. there are also mountains and rivers. The rivers provide a source of water, while the mountains control precipitation. So the higher the altitude the more precipitation.

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One Major plant of the tropical rainforest are Acia Trees: Acai Trees are trees that grow the acai fruit.
Another plant that can be found here is an orchid. An orchid is an epiphyte which means it attaches itself to another plant

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The altitude of the tropical rainforest range from about 3,000 to 5,000 feet above sea level.

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Tropical Rainforests are near the equator. They're usually found around 23.5 N&S.  It

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The tropical rainforest maintains a hot and usually wet climate. It receives about 200 cm of rain each year. There are certain areas where monsoons occur.

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Tropical Rainforests are forests that are filled with plant-life, vegetation, and abundant precipitation. It is also one of the largest Biomes in the world. The Tropical Rainforest provides the world with many important things. Because of it's many trees, the rainforest is also is  vitale to the human race's oxygen source.