Rainforest - National Geographic Society
WEBOct 19, 2023 · Photograph by James P. Blair, National Geographic. A rainforest is an area of tall, mostly evergreen trees and a high amount of rainfall. Rainforests are Earth’s oldest living ecosystems, with some surviving in their present form for at least 70 million years.
Rainforest | Definition, Plants, Map, & Facts | Britannica
WEBApr 12, 2024 · 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 - Wikipedia
WEBRainforests 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.
Rainforests, Explained - National Geographic Society
WEBOct 19, 2023 · Vocabulary. 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.
Rainforests 101 | National Geographic - YouTube
WEB18K. 2.3M views 5 years ago #NationalGeographic #Educational #Rainforests. Rainforests are home to over half of the world's plant and animal species. Learn about tropical and temperate...
Rainforest and Amazon facts and information - National …
WEBMay 15, 2019 · Found on every continent except Antarctica, rainforests are ecosystems filled with mostly evergreen trees that typically receive high amounts of rainfall. Tropical rainforests are found near...
The Rainforest: tropical forest facts, photos, and information
WEBAug 14, 2020 · RAINFOREST FACTS. Tropical forests presently cover about 1.84 billion hectares or about 12 percent of Earth's land surface (3.6% of Earth's surface). The world's largest rainforest is the Amazon rainforest; Brazil has the largest extent of rainforest cover, including nearly two-thirds of the Amazon.
Tropical rainforest | Definition, Characteristics, Location, Climate ...
WEBApr 16, 2024 · 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. Worldwide, they make up one of Earth’s largest biomes (major life zones).
What is a Rainforest? | Rainforest Alliance
WEBAug 16, 2017 · Rainforests, as you might guess, are forests that receive a great amount of rainfall—more than 80 inches each year. Composed of millions of unique ecosystems, rainforests are the central nervous system of our planet—a hotbed of …
Rainforests - National Geographic Society
WEBRainforests 101. Biology, Ecology, Conservation. Rainforests are home to over half of the world's plant and animal species. Learn about tropical and temperate rainforests, how they contribute to the global ecosystem, and the conservation efforts to protect these biomes. Grades. 5 - 12+. encyclopedic entry.
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