Rainforest - Wikipedia
Rainforests are forests characterized by a closed and continuous tree canopy, moisture-dependent vegetation, the presence of epiphytes and lianas and the absence of wildfire. Rainforests can be generally classified as tropical rainforests or temperate rainforests, but other types have been described.
Rainforest transformation reallocates energy from green to ... - Nature
2024年2月14日 · Nature - Conversion of rainforest to plantations in Sumatra leads to higher energetic losses in animal food webs aboveground than belowground, with the belowground energy being reallocated from...
Rainforest | Definition, Plants, Map, & Facts | Britannica
2024年11月1日 · Rainforest, luxuriant forest, generally composed of tall, broad-leaved trees and usually found in wet tropical uplands and lowlands around the Equator. Rainforests usually occur in regions where there is a high annual rainfall of generally more than 1,800 mm (70 inches) and a hot and steamy climate.
Rainforest Habitat facts and photos - National Geographic Kids
Rainforest Habitat. A beam of sunlight makes its way through the leaves and lights up the brightly colored wings of a macaw. An enormous butterfly flits from plant to plant. Monkeys shout and...
Rainforest - Education | National Geographic Society
2024年10月7日 · Rainforests are likely Earth’s oldest living ecosystems, with some surviving in their present form for at least 60 million years. They are incredibly diverse and complex, with more than half of the world’s plant and animal species calling rainforests their home—even though they cover just two to six percent of Earth’s surface.
Amazon Rainforest: An Interactive Experience | Nature | PBS
Immerse yourself in the sights and sounds of the Amazon Rainforest by scrolling through our interactive site.
Amazon Rainforest | The Nature Conservancy
The Amazon is the largest remaining tropical rainforest on Earth, home to nearly one-third of the planet’s plants and animals.
Tropical rainforest | Definition, Characteristics, Location, Climate ...
2024年10月26日 · A tropical rainforest is a luxuriant forest found in wet tropical uplands and lowlands near the Equator. Tropical rainforests are dominated by broad-leaved trees that form a dense upper canopy and contain a wide array of vegetation and other life.
Amazon rainforest - Wikipedia
The Amazon rainforest, [a] also called Amazon jungle or Amazonia, is a moist broadleaf tropical rainforest in the Amazon biome that covers most of the Amazon basin of South America. This basin encompasses 7,000,000 km 2 (2,700,000 sq mi), [ 2 ] of which 6,000,000 km 2 (2,300,000 sq mi) are covered by the rainforest . [ 3 ]
Rainforests, Explained - National Geographic Society
2023年10月19日 · Found on every continent except Antarctica, rainforests are ecosystems filled with mostly trees that typically receive high amounts of rainfall. Tropical rainforests are found near the equator, with high average temperatures and humidity, while temperate rainforests lie mostly in coastal, mountainous areas within the midlatitudes.