AP BIOLOGY

Detailed explanation-1: -An area of the Amazon rainforest in Brazil. The tropical rainforests of South America contain the largest diversity of species on Earth. Location of tropical (dark green) and temperate/subtropical (light green) rainforests in the world.

Detailed explanation-2: -Tropical forests have the highest biodiversity and primary productivity of any of the terrestrial biomes.

Detailed explanation-3: -Tropical rainforests are the most biologically diverse terrestrial ecosystems in the world. The Amazon rainforest is the world’s largest tropical rainforest. It is home to around 40, 000 plant species, nearly 1, 300 bird species, 3, 000 types of fish, 427 species of mammals, and 2.5 million different insects.

Detailed explanation-4: -Forests contain much of the world’s terrestrial biodiversity, including insects, birds, and mammals. The three major forest biomes are temperate forests, tropical forests, and boreal forests (also known as the taiga).

Detailed explanation-5: -Hence tropical rain forests are the most species-rich biome on Earth. Because of a high plant diversity, tropical rain forests also contain huge collection of animals including various insects, amphibians, reptiles, mammals and birds.