Rainforest | Definition, Plants, Map, & Facts | Britannica
Rainforest, luxuriant forest, generally composed of tall, broad-leaved trees and usually found in wet tropical uplands and lowlands around the Equator. Rainforests usually occur in regions …
Rainforest Ecosystem: Definition, Characteristics, Types - Earth …
2020年2月11日 · Definition – A forest ecosystem region near the equator that receives heavy annual rainfall is termed as a rainforest ecosystem. Tropical rainforest witness the natural …
Rainforest - Wikipedia
Rainforests are forests characterized by a closed and continuous tree canopy, moisture-dependent vegetation, the presence of epiphytes and lianas and the absence of wildfire. …
Rainforest - Education | National Geographic Society
2024年12月17日 · A rainforest is an area of tall, mostly evergreen trees that receives a high amount of rainfall. Rainforests are likely Earth’s oldest living ecosystems, with some surviving …
Rainforests, Explained - National Geographic Society
2023年10月19日 · Found on every continent except Antarctica, rainforests are ecosystems filled with mostly trees that typically receive high amounts of rainfall. Tropical rainforests are found …
tropical rainforest - Encyclopedia Britannica
2024年12月21日 · A tropical rainforest is a luxuriant forest found in wet tropical uplands and lowlands near the Equator. Tropical rainforests are dominated by broad-leaved trees that form …
Why are rainforests so important? - Encyclopedia Britannica
Rainforests provide a wide array of ecosystem services, including the provision of basic human needs, such as timber and food; cultural services with recreational, aesthetic, or spiritual …
Rainforest Habitat facts and photos - National Geographic Kids
Rainforests are lush, warm, wet habitats. Trees in the rainforest grow very tall because they have to compete with other plants for sunlight. Kapok trees, which are found in tropical...
Rainforest and Amazon facts and information - National …
2019年5月15日 · Found on every continent except Antarctica, rainforests are ecosystems filled with mostly evergreen trees that typically receive high amounts of rainfall. Tropical rainforests …
Tropical Rainforest Biome - Ask A Biologist
2013年7月24日 · Because tropical rainforests are mainly found near the equator in Africa, Central America, and parts of Asia, they receive more intense rays of the sun than you could find …
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