Layers of the Rain Forest
A rain forest grows in layer. From top to bottom, the four main layers of a rain forest are the emergent layer, the canopy, the understory and the forest floor.
The emergent layer is the highest and consist of very tall tress that emerge, or rise, high above most of the other treetops.
Their branches stretch more than 100 feet (30 m) wide.
The canopy lies below the emergent trees. The upper canopy may be 100 to 130 feet(30 to 40 m) above the ground.
The lower canopy is 75 to 100 feet (23 to 30 m) high. The canopy forms a dense ceiling of leaves and tangled tree branches.
It contains more than 70 percent of a rain forest’s plant and animal life.
Epiphytes cover may canopy trees. Epiphyte are plants that live in other plants. They get food and water from air and rain. Epiphytes help the trees they live on.
When they die and decay, their host plants absorb their nutrients.
Layers of the Rain Forest
Tuesday, June 2, 2015
The most popular posts
-
Steppes is the feather grass or tuftgrass steppes extending from western Russia to the Amur basin. Greek historian, Herodotus, pointed tha...
-
A desert is made of ecosystem. In an ecosystem, plants, animals, land, water and air work together. A desert is one of many types of biome...
-
Pine trees, part of the genus Pinus, are evergreen conifers admired for their resilience, unique needle-like foliage, and ecological contri...
-
The most important aspect of a rainforest is its biodiversity. Rainforests are home to more than half of the world’s plant and animal specie...
-
Deciduous broadleaf forest is the representative vegetation type in the humid temperate zone of Monsoon Asia. It covers the range of latitud...
Other Interesting Articles
-
-
-
Cow dung has been used as a natural fertilizer for centuries, offering a sustainable and eco-friendly solution to agricultural needs. Rich in essential nut...