AP BIOLOGY

Detailed explanation-1: -In addition to collecting solar energy and regulating the climate, the canopy shields the understory from harsh and intense sunlight, drying winds, and heavy rainfall, and retains the moisture of the forest below.

Detailed explanation-2: -The canopy, where more species live than anyplace else in the rainforest, is the denser layer of greenery about 20 feet thick formed by the next tallest trees. It acts like a roof over the rest of the rainforest. This roof is not, however, solid like the roof of a house. It is partially permeable.

Detailed explanation-3: -Complete answer: A canopy is mainly formed by tall trees and their cluster.

Detailed explanation-4: -The main difference is that rain forests have thick canopies and taller trees. Jungles have more light and denser vegetation in the understory.