Tropical Rain Forests

This Shows the Different Layers of the Tropical Rain Forests

  The tropical rain forests are our Earth's most bio diverse biomes.  They are found near the equator which means there are no seasons.  About half of all the worlds plant species can be found in this biome and the dominant life form is trees.  There are trees every few feet in the rain forest.  There are four layers of the tropical rain forest.  The topmost layer is the very tops of the tallest trees called the emergent layer.  Very few animals live here because very few trees are in this layer.  Only the tallest of the tallest trees are in this layer.  The second layer down from that is called the canopy.  Most of all the animals live in this layer.  There is the perfect amount of sunlight, food, and protection.  This layer is so thick that little rain, sunlight, or water is able to seep through into the next layer.  Most of the trees are tall enough to be in this layer.  The next one is the under story.  This layer is like all the trunks of the trees.  There is little sunlight, rain, or water and is nowhere near as populated as the canopy.  The last layer is the forest floor.  Here there are a few shrubs, ferns, and vines.  There is very little sunlight and most plants have huge leaves to capture as much light as possible.