Wednesday, December 12, 2012

Tropical Rainforest

Tropical Rainforest

     The Tropical Rainforest is a type of biome that is a very humid. Its temperatures can be higher than 80 degrees but rarely passes 93 degrees. You can find these rainforests in south America, Africa, and southeast Asia. It has a wide variety of plants and animals. The highest trees can be 240 ft high and the smallest can be 60 ft high.  (this is not including saplings) When a tree falls the saplings grow quickly to reach the top. The plants produce 40% of the worlds oxygen. 1/4 of the worlds medicine come from the plants that live here. It is believed that many plants hold cures for big diseases such as cancer. It is estimated that the remaining rainforests will be consumed in the next 40 years. GO HERE to learn more.
                                                                       

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