tropical rainforests

• tropical rainforests have over 2000mm rainfall per year
• the soil is red in colour and not very fertile
• average temperatures are 28 degrees celcius
• There are no seasons , the climate is consistant
• fillit in

  A) emergent

  B) canopy

  C) under canopy

  D) shrub level

  
• Plant adaptations:

  • Lianas
  • Tree trunks
  • Drip tips
  • Buttress roots
• Animal adaptations:

  • Spider monkey
  • Flying frog
• Lianas climb up trees to reach sunlight
• Tree trunks are tall and thin, and have smooth bark to let water flow
• Drip tips have pointy tips to allow water to run off
• Buttress roots are large roots that support trees
• Sloths can camouflage and are slow moving against predators
• Spider monkeys have strong , long limbs to climb through trees]
• Flying frogs have fully webbed hands and feet allowing it to glide from plant to plant
• Toucans have a long and large bill to allow it to reach and cut fruit
• Reasons for deforestation:

  • far ming
  • log ging
  • min ing
  • construct ion
  • infrastruct ure
• Impacts of deforestation:

  • Soil erosion
  • Loss of biodiversity
  • Economic development
• Methods of sustainability:

  • logging and replanting
  • educa tion
  • eco tourism
  • international agreements
• Malaysia implemented the following policies:

  • public awareness
  • local communities
  • alternative timber sources
  • selective logging
  • eco tourism
  • national parks