https://padlet.com/kevin01162003l/bplt4bk6s3cj en-us 2018-04-09 17:38:24 UTC 2026-03-17 23:06:40 UTC hello@padlet.com kevin01162003l https://padlet.com/kevin01162003l/bplt4bk6s3cj/wish/249958651 2018-04-09 17:55:28 UTC https://padlet.com/kevin01162003l/bplt4bk6s3cj/wish/249958651 kevin01162003l https://padlet.com/kevin01162003l/bplt4bk6s3cj/wish/249959048 2018-04-09 17:55:53 UTC https://padlet.com/kevin01162003l/bplt4bk6s3cj/wish/249959048 hm4shilstone https://padlet.com/kevin01162003l/bplt4bk6s3cj/wish/249959514 Since 1978 over 750,000 square kilometers (289,000 square miles) of Amazon rainforest have been destroyed. For most of human history, deforestation in the Amazon was primarily the product of subsistence farmers who cut down trees to produce crops for their families and local consumption. But in the later part of the 20th century, that began to change, with an increasing proportion of deforestation driven by industrial activities and large-scale agriculture]]> 2018-04-09 17:56:31 UTC https://padlet.com/kevin01162003l/bplt4bk6s3cj/wish/249959514 kevin01162003l https://padlet.com/kevin01162003l/bplt4bk6s3cj/wish/249961208 Fifty seven percent of all tropical rainforests are found in Latin America. One third of the world's tropical rainforests are in Brazil. Other tropical rainforests are located in Southeast Asia and the Pacific Islands (25% of the world's tropical rainforests) and West Africa(18%). ]]> 2018-04-09 17:59:01 UTC https://padlet.com/kevin01162003l/bplt4bk6s3cj/wish/249961208 hm4shilstone https://padlet.com/kevin01162003l/bplt4bk6s3cj/wish/249961560 Small animals, including monkeys, birds, snakes, rodents, frogs, and lizards are common in the tropical rainforest. Many of these animals and a multitude of insects never set foot on the ground. The animals use the tall trees and understory for shelter, hiding places from their predators, and a source of food.]]> 2018-04-09 17:59:38 UTC https://padlet.com/kevin01162003l/bplt4bk6s3cj/wish/249961560 kevin01162003l https://padlet.com/kevin01162003l/bplt4bk6s3cj/wish/249961971 Rain forests belong to the tropical wet climate group. The temperature in a rain forest rarely gets higher than 93 °F (34 °C) or drops below 68 °F (20 °C); average humidity is between 77 and 88%; rainfall is often more than 100 inches a year.]]> 2018-04-09 18:00:11 UTC https://padlet.com/kevin01162003l/bplt4bk6s3cj/wish/249961971 kevin01162003l https://padlet.com/kevin01162003l/bplt4bk6s3cj/wish/249964441 Only a thin layer of decaying organic matter is found, unlike in temperate deciduous forests. Most tropical rainforest soils relatively poor in nutrients. Millions of years of weathering and torrential rains have washed most of the nutrients out of the soil. More recent volcanic soils, however, can be very fertile.]]> 2018-04-09 18:03:49 UTC https://padlet.com/kevin01162003l/bplt4bk6s3cj/wish/249964441 hm4shilstone https://padlet.com/kevin01162003l/bplt4bk6s3cj/wish/249964988 The leaves of forest trees have adapted to cope with exceptionally high rainfall. Many tropical rainforest leaves have a drip tip. It is thought that these drip tips enable rain drops to run off quickly. Plants need to shed water to avoid growth of fungus and bacteria in the warm, wet tropical rainforest.]]> 2018-04-09 18:04:36 UTC https://padlet.com/kevin01162003l/bplt4bk6s3cj/wish/249964988 hm4shilstone https://padlet.com/kevin01162003l/bplt4bk6s3cj/wish/249967000 A Rainforest can be described as a tall, dense jungle. The reason it is called a "rain" forest is because of the high amount of rainfall it gets per year. The climate of a rain forest is very hot and humid so the animals and plants that exist there must learn to adapt to this climate.]]> 2018-04-09 18:07:38 UTC https://padlet.com/kevin01162003l/bplt4bk6s3cj/wish/249967000 mthuskyler77 https://padlet.com/kevin01162003l/bplt4bk6s3cj/wish/250879442 2018-04-11 18:42:15 UTC https://padlet.com/kevin01162003l/bplt4bk6s3cj/wish/250879442