Download definition of a rainforest

DEFINITION OF A RAINFOREST
Rainforest - Usually a tall dense and wet forest that has high annual rainfall.
DIFFERENTS FROM TROPICAL RAINFOREST TO TEMPERATE RAINFORET
Tropical rainforestUsually has 2.5m of rainfall per year.
Started to evolve at 200 million years ago or more.
Has more biodiversity [diversity of life in environment] than temperate rainforest.
Temperate rainforest –
Usually has 1.5m of rainfall per year.
Started to evolve less than 40 million years ago.
Has less biodiversity [diversity of life in environment] than a tropical rainforest.
ACTIVITY 1 – ABSTRACTION [Maker]
What does biodiversity mean and how does this apply to rainforest?
Meaning – Biodiversity – The diversity of plants and animals within an environment.
Diversity – The difference between multiple objects or living things.
This apply to rainforest since it shows the differences between the plants and animals in
the rainforest and helps us understand the diversity of each plant and animal in the
rainforest.
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