George8 Parts of the Rainforests

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There are four main Strata (layers) of a Tropical Rainforest - the Emergents, Canopy, Understory and Forest Floor. Each of these is very different in many ways such as the temperature, type of flora and fauna, the humidity and the height of the layer.

Emergents

The Emergent level is the tallest part of a Rainforest. It is made up of the tops of the tallest trees. The trees are much higher than the normal trees in the canopy. Emergent trees range from 60m to 80m tall. The emergent level is home to many species of birds such as the Scarlet Macaw, Proboscis Monkey, Pygmy Glider, Eagle, Parrot, Vulture and many more. Some of these examples are found in Australian Tropical Rainforests.

Canopy

The Canopy is made up of the tops of the normal trees in a Rainforest. It ranges from 20m to 60m in height. The canopy is full of life with the Toucan, Scarlet Macaw, Howler Monkey, Orang-utan and the Sloth. The Canopy is very thick and because of that not much light at all gets into the undergrowth. Many animals live in the canopy since there is lots of food.

Understorey

The understory is a very dark, hot, damp place. It contains trees that tolerate low light. Along rivers, roads and cut areas the sunlight can be strong enough to make the understory very dense. Some of the animals that live in the Rainforest understorey are Iguana, Boa Constrictor, Fruit Bat, Leaf Cutter Ants, Spider Monkey and Butterflies.

Forest Floor

The forest floor isn’t crowded. It does not have much sunlight reaching it at all. It is very hot and the humidity levels are high. Small plants such as ferns and mosses live here. Dead vegetation and animals rot very quickly. Tall trees that reach up into the emergent layer have huge buttress roots to keep them upright as the soil is not very good in tropical rainforests. Lots of animals live on the forest floor including the Tapir, Army Ants, Scorpion, Anteater, Matamata, Turtle, Piranha, Caiman, Arapaima, Anaconda, Jaguar and Giant Millipede. Many decomposers live on the forest floor. Insects eat

the decaying plants and animals it recycles the forest waste and provide nutrients for the flora to use.