ECOLOGY
BIOMES
Question
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rainforest
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temperate forest
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grasslands
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desert
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Detailed explanation-1: -There are two types of rainforests, tropical and temperate. Tropical rainforests are found closer to the equator where it is warm.
Detailed explanation-2: -Tropical forests are warm, humid, and found close to the equator.
Detailed explanation-3: -The rainforest biome is typically found between the Tropics of Cancer and Capricorn. The equatorial tropical rainforest is found within 5 degrees north and south of the equator. 200 years ago tropical rainforests covered 10% of the Earth’s surface. This has declined to approximately 5% coverage today.
Detailed explanation-4: -The tropical rainforest biome has four main characteristics: very high annual rainfall, high average temperatures, nutrient-poor soil, and high levels of biodiversity (species richness). Rainfall: The word “rainforest” implies that these are the some of the world’s wettest ecosystems.
Detailed explanation-5: -A tropical rainforestis located near the equator, between the Tropics of Cancer and Capricorn, and has a warm climate. Temperate rainforests are further from the Equator, north of the Tropic of Cancer and to the Tropic of Capricorn and have a cooler climate.