Rain Forest

1. Rain Forest By: Doug Murphy and Eddie White

2. Geologic Features • Large amounts of trees densely packed togethere • Rain forests are located in tropical locations near the equator

3. Temperature • The temperature of the Rain Forest is normally between 68-93°F • The humidity ranges between 77 and 88% • The Rain Forest has an average expectance of a 100 inches of rain a year

4. Human Impact • Humans established thriving community with rapid population growth with agricultural Development • But people are now destroying the rainforests for wood and other resources.

5. Plants • The rain forest is home to a wide variety of plants such as Bengal Bamboo, Durian, and Jambu • There are layers of the rain forest growth such as canopy layer,, shrubs layer, and herb layers • These plants are generally covered in epiphytes which are plants that roots grow above ground and are supported by another plant

6. Animals • Animals include a wide variety of birds, mammals, and reptiles. • Animals include the Red Eyed Tree Frog, Three Toed Sloth, Toucan, and the Leafcutter Ant.

7. Commercial Value • Large area for farming • Many plants have medical value and are medical used in many medicines • Trees in the rainforest can be used to make lumber for building stuff

8. Work Cited • http://www.blueplanetbiomes.org/rainforest.htm • http://www.blueplanetbiomes.org/rnfrst_plant_page.htm • http://www.rainforestanimals.net/ • http://www.rain-tree.com/facts.htm