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Rain Forest Vocab.
Term | Definition |
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Decomposers | Organisms which break down dead organic matter. |
Deforestation | The process of clearing an area of trees and other vegetation. |
Climate | A region with specific weather conditions. |
Endangered | A plant or animal species that is close to becoming extinct. |
Threatened | Species of plants and animals that are likely to become endangered in the near future. |
Emergent layer | The top layer or "roof" of the rain forest and has full sun. |
Canopy | The 2nd highest layer of the rain forest. It has medium sized trees and lets little light pass through. |
Understory | The layer of vegetation in a forest below the canopy but above the ground and has filtered light. |
Forest floor | The darkest and wettest part of the rain forest. |
Temperate | Places where it is neither very hot nor very cold. Usually with warm summers and cool winters. |
Tropical | Around the middle of the world in the region called the Tropics, where it is very warm all year. |
Epiphytes | These plants grow along the branches of a tree. |
Liana | A thick, woody vine that grows up trees and acts as ladders for animals to climb. |
Leaf litter | Decayed leaves. |