https://padlet.com/3119630/35aulcwgo59q The tropical rainforest is very rainy as its name implies. The rainfall can reach up to 400 inches in one year. Tropical rainforests are one of the oldest biomes on Earth and therefore have a great variety of animals living there. About half of all known species of plants and animals live in the tropical rainforest. These are all features of the rainforest that make it unique en-us 2017-05-26 13:21:04 UTC 2017-05-30 13:32:31 UTC hello@padlet.com 4000003 https://padlet.com/3119630/35aulcwgo59q/wish/173985734 Kapok trees have white and pink flowers that grow off of the branches. When an animals flies or climbs from branch to branch, the pollen from flowers attaches to the fur of the animal and is carried away by wind, facilitating pollination.]]> 2017-05-26 13:32:42 UTC https://padlet.com/3119630/35aulcwgo59q/wish/173985734 4000003 https://padlet.com/3119630/35aulcwgo59q/wish/173987122 One of the primary consumers in the Madagascar's tropical rainforest is the bamboo lemur. These lemurs have adapted to only eat bamboo. Bamboo has poisonous leaves, this cause most animals to be unable to eat it. This causes bamboo to be abundant. The lemur's strong teeth and jaws allow them to break through the tough outer layer of the bamboo.]]> 2017-05-26 13:40:27 UTC https://padlet.com/3119630/35aulcwgo59q/wish/173987122 4000003 https://padlet.com/3119630/35aulcwgo59q/wish/174261966 The python is a secondary consumer, it can reach seven feet in length. They have adapted by suffocating or squeezing their prey to death.  Every time the prey tries to take a breath, the python will squeeze it again until their heart stops.Then entire prey is digested in the snakes stomach except for the fur and feathers. The green coloring of the python makes it easy for them to hide in the trees and foliage.]]> 2017-05-29 14:41:32 UTC https://padlet.com/3119630/35aulcwgo59q/wish/174261966 4000003 https://padlet.com/3119630/35aulcwgo59q/wish/174264881 Rainforests have the most precipitation of any biome. This is due to most rainforests being near the equator. This causes rapid transpiration and evaporation because of heat. That is why the rainforest is the wettest biome. The high rainfall makes a rapid generation of plants and therefore an abundance of animals.]]> 2017-05-29 15:02:45 UTC https://padlet.com/3119630/35aulcwgo59q/wish/174264881 3119630 https://padlet.com/3119630/35aulcwgo59q/wish/174393981 2017-05-30 12:24:18 UTC https://padlet.com/3119630/35aulcwgo59q/wish/174393981 4000003 https://padlet.com/3119630/35aulcwgo59q/wish/174402741 The soil of the rainforests are usually poor in nutrients. The rainforest is one of the oldest biomes. Due to this, the soil has endured millions of years of weathering and harsh rainfall. This has washed away most nutrients in the soil.]]> 2017-05-30 13:06:03 UTC https://padlet.com/3119630/35aulcwgo59q/wish/174402741 3119630 https://padlet.com/3119630/35aulcwgo59q/wish/174403227 The climatograph  below is from Belem, Brazil.]]> 2017-05-30 13:08:17 UTC https://padlet.com/3119630/35aulcwgo59q/wish/174403227 4000003 https://padlet.com/3119630/35aulcwgo59q/wish/174404207 There are four layers in the rainforest. The first layer is the Emergent Layer. In this layer huge trees conquer most of the area. There are often high temperatures, low humidity, and strong winds. The second layer is the Canopy layer. In this layer trees form a huge canopy connected by vines 60 to 90 feet up. 90% of organisms in the rainforests live here. The third layer is the Understory. This layer is home to young trees and many vegetation that can withstand low sunlight. The final layer is the Forest Floor. There is a low amount of sunlight that reaches this layer. Not much vegetation occurs here. On the floor there is a thin layer of decaying organic matter. ]]> 2017-05-30 13:12:18 UTC https://padlet.com/3119630/35aulcwgo59q/wish/174404207 3119630 https://padlet.com/3119630/35aulcwgo59q/wish/174405487 The Productivity rate is 2000. The tropical rain forest biome is one of the most productive areas on earth. More than half of the different kinds animals and plants in the world live in the tropical rain forests. The abundant sunlight, warm temperatures, and daily rain lead to a fast turnover of nutrients, and plant growth is rapid.]]> 2017-05-30 13:17:40 UTC https://padlet.com/3119630/35aulcwgo59q/wish/174405487 3119630 https://padlet.com/3119630/35aulcwgo59q/wish/174406620 Rainforests are often called the lungs of the planet for their role in absorbing carbon dioxide, a greenhouse gas, and producing oxygen, upon which all animals depend for survival. Rainforests also stabilize climate, house incredible amounts of plants and wildlife, and produce nourishing rainfall all around the planet.

]]> 2017-05-30 13:22:28 UTC https://padlet.com/3119630/35aulcwgo59q/wish/174406620 3119630 https://padlet.com/3119630/35aulcwgo59q/wish/174407067 These are all ecological services provided by rainforests provision of watersheds, regeneration of soils and maintenance of the organisms within them, prevention of erosion and siltation, decomposition of wastes (dead organisms and their products), nutrient cycling, maintenance of the water cycle and rainfall levels, control of pathogens (especially insects), provision of food, medicines and fibers, maintenance of local and regional climate, reduction of wind damage, prevention of desertification and flooding, maintenance of renewable natural resources, and many others. ]]> 2017-05-30 13:24:28 UTC https://padlet.com/3119630/35aulcwgo59q/wish/174407067