https://padlet.com/s1875820/e11jdy32ibct Lauren Hilder, Makenzie Gill, Sage Jones, Stephanie Pena en-us 2019-04-24 14:04:02 UTC 2026-01-17 22:46:20 UTC hello@padlet.com https://imgglb.padletcdn.com/v13/image?t=g_auto&url=https%3A%2F%2Fpadlet.net%2Ficons%2Fpng%2F1f99c.png s1628094 https://padlet.com/s1875820/e11jdy32ibct/wish/353744608 There are three major rainforests in the world. The Amazon Rainforest which is located in South America, the Congo River Basin in western Africa and there are rainforests throughout southeastern Asia. There are also a few smaller rainforests in Central America, Australia and Madagascar. ]]> 2019-04-24 14:17:28 UTC https://padlet.com/s1875820/e11jdy32ibct/wish/353744608 s1587641 https://padlet.com/s1875820/e11jdy32ibct/wish/353747531 The amount of rainfall is different on each rainforest depending on the location. Rainforest closer to the equator receive more then 80 inches annually while monsoon rainforest receive up to 100 to 100 inches annually 
  ]]> 2019-04-24 14:23:17 UTC https://padlet.com/s1875820/e11jdy32ibct/wish/353747531 s1638031 https://padlet.com/s1875820/e11jdy32ibct/wish/353747885  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. There is usually a brief season of less rain. 

]]> 2019-04-24 14:23:54 UTC https://padlet.com/s1875820/e11jdy32ibct/wish/353747885 s1875820 https://padlet.com/s1875820/e11jdy32ibct/wish/353748620  In drier forests, a thick bark helps to limit moisture evaporation from the tree's trunk. Since tropical rainforests have high humidity, most trees have a thin, smooth bark. ]]> 2019-04-24 14:25:15 UTC https://padlet.com/s1875820/e11jdy32ibct/wish/353748620 s1628094 https://padlet.com/s1875820/e11jdy32ibct/wish/353750853 The rainforest is a dense forest with lots of rainfall. It is usually located between the Tropic of Cancer and the Tropic of Capricorn and is very rich in biodiversity. ]]> 2019-04-24 14:29:29 UTC https://padlet.com/s1875820/e11jdy32ibct/wish/353750853 s1875820 https://padlet.com/s1875820/e11jdy32ibct/wish/353750899  Lianas are climbing woody vines that drape rainforest trees. Lianas have adapted to life in the rainforest by having their roots in the ground and climbing high into the tree canopy to reach sunlight. ]]> 2019-04-24 14:29:33 UTC https://padlet.com/s1875820/e11jdy32ibct/wish/353750899 s1638031 https://padlet.com/s1875820/e11jdy32ibct/wish/353752455 Many tropical soils have been under forest cover for millions of years. Over this period, and under high rainfall conditions, deep tropical soils have been formed from the underlying rock. The reason why some may say that the soil is thin is because of the rainfall which is constantly washing away the nutrients, needed from the ground vegetation.   ]]> 2019-04-24 14:32:42 UTC https://padlet.com/s1875820/e11jdy32ibct/wish/353752455 s1587641 https://padlet.com/s1875820/e11jdy32ibct/wish/353753518 https://sciencing.com/average-rainfall-rainforest-5068456.html
http://www.soil-net.com/dev/page.cfm?pageid=casestudies_trf&loginas=anon_casestudies 
https://www.blueplanetbiomes.org/rainforest.htm    
https://sciencing.com/symbiotic-relationships-rain-forest-8538237.html 
https://rainforestcoop.weebly.com/animal-adaptations.html]]> 2019-04-24 14:35:00 UTC https://padlet.com/s1875820/e11jdy32ibct/wish/353753518 s1587641 https://padlet.com/s1875820/e11jdy32ibct/wish/353754923 An example of a mutualistic relationship in the rainforest is between forest caterpillars and ants. The caterpillars secrete a sweet chemical that only certain ants in return the ants protect them ]]> 2019-04-24 14:37:54 UTC https://padlet.com/s1875820/e11jdy32ibct/wish/353754923 s1875820 https://padlet.com/s1875820/e11jdy32ibct/wish/353755934 Sloths have had to make dramatic adaptions in the rainforest, due to the animals being very slow and sluggish. The animals biggest adaptation is camouflage. There is a green algae that grows on the slothes fur giving it a greenish color and making it more difficult for predators to spot the animal. ]]> 2019-04-24 14:39:15 UTC https://padlet.com/s1875820/e11jdy32ibct/wish/353755934 s1628094 https://padlet.com/s1875820/e11jdy32ibct/wish/353758906 Cocoa trees can be home to mealy bugs. They do not harm the tree, but the tree gives them a place to live where they are protected from other harmful bugs. ]]> 2019-04-24 14:44:12 UTC https://padlet.com/s1875820/e11jdy32ibct/wish/353758906 s1875820 https://padlet.com/s1875820/e11jdy32ibct/wish/353760332 Toucans have very long beaks in order to pick up, break apart, and grasp there main food source, tropical fruit. Toucans also have four toes, two facing forward and two facing backwards. Toucans toes are like this to help the bird grasp onto branches. ]]> 2019-04-24 14:46:40 UTC https://padlet.com/s1875820/e11jdy32ibct/wish/353760332 s1628094 https://padlet.com/s1875820/e11jdy32ibct/wish/353765807 There is a fungi that attacks carpenter ants and turns them into what resembles a zombie. This fungi and similar species are found in Brazil, Indonesia and Australia. ]]> 2019-04-24 14:55:56 UTC https://padlet.com/s1875820/e11jdy32ibct/wish/353765807