Tropical Rain Forest by Molly Itthiphol https://padlet.com/8700837/xyzud7q0xajwjyrm en-us 2020-11-19 16:23:26 UTC 2025-04-05 17:41:09 UTC hello@padlet.com https://padlet.net/icons/png/1f334.png Biotic Factors 8700837 https://padlet.com/8700837/xyzud7q0xajwjyrm/wish/942701698 Animals: Birds, Leopards, and Three-toed Sloths.
Plants: Orchids, Epiphytes, and Lilies.
Fungi: Mosses, Gilled Fungus, and Slime Mold. 
Insects: Praying mantises, Butterflies, and Centipedes.
Reptiles: Lizards, Iguanas, and Snakes.

]]> 2020-11-19 18:12:45 UTC https://padlet.com/8700837/xyzud7q0xajwjyrm/wish/942701698 Sources 8700837 https://padlet.com/8700837/xyzud7q0xajwjyrm/wish/942779086 BioExplorer, and Please enter your name here. “Top 7 Tropical Rainforest Animal Adaptations: Biology Explorer.” Bio Explorer, 14 Nov. 2020, www.bioexplorer.net/tropical-rainforest-animal-adaptations.html/.

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]]> 2020-11-19 18:27:15 UTC https://padlet.com/8700837/xyzud7q0xajwjyrm/wish/942779086 Abiotic Factors 8700837 https://padlet.com/8700837/xyzud7q0xajwjyrm/wish/942791184 Precipitation: Rainfall in the rain forest can range from 50 to 300 inches per year. 
Temperature: Temperature in the tropical rain forest usually ranges from no higher than 93° F to no less than 68° F. 
Sunlight: Although the tropical rainforest does receive sunlight, only 2% of the sunlight actually reaches the ground. 
Soil: Most of the soil in the tropical rain forest has poor nutrients due to year-long rainfall but some parts have fertile soil. 
Climate: The tropical rain forest has a tropical wet climate due to the amount of rain it receives. 

]]> 2020-11-19 18:29:33 UTC https://padlet.com/8700837/xyzud7q0xajwjyrm/wish/942791184 Location of Region 8700837 https://padlet.com/8700837/xyzud7q0xajwjyrm/wish/942871241 Tropical rainforests are usually located in Central and South America,  Western and Central Africa, Western India, Southeast Asia, The island of New Guinea, and Australia. Countries they can be found in is Brazil, Indonesia, Republic of Congo, and more. ]]> 2020-11-19 18:44:35 UTC https://padlet.com/8700837/xyzud7q0xajwjyrm/wish/942871241 Climate 8700837 https://padlet.com/8700837/xyzud7q0xajwjyrm/wish/942890225 The tropical rain forest usually has a moist tropical climate. It's usually hot, humid, and wet all year long. Also, the average temperature is usually between 70 to 85°F. As for precipitation, the tropical rain forest receives rainfall all year long. Precipitation can range from 50 to 300 inches per year. ]]> 2020-11-19 18:48:08 UTC https://padlet.com/8700837/xyzud7q0xajwjyrm/wish/942890225 Faunal Adaptions 8700837 https://padlet.com/8700837/xyzud7q0xajwjyrm/wish/942943577 Sloths: Sloths are sluggish tree-dwellers and spend most of their lives in the tropical rain forest. They use camouflage and move very slowly so predators won't find them.
Toucans: Toucans are a type of bird with a bright, large, and long bill, which helps them to reach and cut fruit from branches. Their bright colors also help them camouflage. 
Spider Monkeys: Spider Monkeys are a type of monkey. Due to their long, strong limbs, they can easily climb through and grab fruits from the trees in the rainforest and hang from them with their tail. 
Poison Dart Frogs: Poison Dart Frog usually have very bright colors. This helps predators know they need to stay away from them or they will be poisoned. 
Bornean Bearded Pigs: Due to their good sense of smell, they are able to use their snout to look for food on the ground. Also, they usually are active at night to avoid predators.
Flying Frogs: Flying Frogs usually have fully webbed hands and feet with a flap of loose skin, which helps them glide from plant to plant, and tree to tree. Also, their green skin color helps them easily camouflage with the plants.  ]]> 2020-11-19 18:58:20 UTC https://padlet.com/8700837/xyzud7q0xajwjyrm/wish/942943577 Floral/ Fungal Adaptions 8700837 https://padlet.com/8700837/xyzud7q0xajwjyrm/wish/943072173 Epiphytes: These plants live on the branches of trees high up in the air. This helps them grow due to how they get their nutrients from the air and water, instead of the soil.
Buttress Roots: Buttress Roots are large roots. These large roots have ridges which help create a large surface area and these roots also help support large trees. 
Tree Trunks: Tree Trunks in the tropical rainforest are usually tall and thin. This helps allow trees to reach the sunlight and the bark of the trees tend to be smooth, which allows water to easily flow down to the roots. 
Nepenthes: Nepenthes have leaves that form a pitcher. Due to their sweet smelling nectar, this attracts insects, in which the insects are then digested by the plant for nutrients. Also, the downward-pointing hairs in the leave pitchers prevent the insects from escaping. 
Bromeliads: Bromeliads have leaves that form a vase or tank that holds water.  Also, their leaves act as a water channel as well, in which it collects water then flows down the plant, which provides it nutrients. 
Lianas: Lianas are climbing woody vines that drape rainforest trees. They usually grow in the rainforest canopy but adapted by sending their roots to the ground. While, still up high in the canopy to reach sunlight. ]]> 2020-11-19 19:22:54 UTC https://padlet.com/8700837/xyzud7q0xajwjyrm/wish/943072173 8700837 https://padlet.com/8700837/xyzud7q0xajwjyrm/wish/943185709 2020-11-19 19:47:03 UTC https://padlet.com/8700837/xyzud7q0xajwjyrm/wish/943185709 8700837 https://padlet.com/8700837/xyzud7q0xajwjyrm/wish/943189808 2020-11-19 19:47:51 UTC https://padlet.com/8700837/xyzud7q0xajwjyrm/wish/943189808 8700837 https://padlet.com/8700837/xyzud7q0xajwjyrm/wish/943197879 2020-11-19 19:49:39 UTC https://padlet.com/8700837/xyzud7q0xajwjyrm/wish/943197879 Interesting Facts 8700837 https://padlet.com/8700837/xyzud7q0xajwjyrm/wish/943212585 - Tropical rain forests cover about 6% of Earth's land surface
- They play an important role in maintaining the Earth's supply of freshwater
- They help maintain the temperatures and weather patterns around the world
The Amazon Rainforest is is largest tropical rainforest in the world]]> 2020-11-19 19:52:58 UTC https://padlet.com/8700837/xyzud7q0xajwjyrm/wish/943212585 Sources 8700837 https://padlet.com/8700837/xyzud7q0xajwjyrm/wish/943313131 National Geographic Society. “Photo Ark: Bornean Bearded Pig.” National Geographic Society, 27 Feb. 2018, www.nationalgeographic.org/media/photo-ark-bornean-bearded-pig/. 

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