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Saturday, February 26, 2011

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observe the following video on rain forest biome and write a script for the video of 150-200 words

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  1. Biomes are one of the biggest ecosystems. There are about eight biomes all over the world which include Hot Desert, Tropical Rainforest, Savannah, deciduous forest etc.
    This Script is all about Tropical Rainforest biome which is found near the equator where there is ample sunlight. It has 50% of the world’s animal species and it covers 2% of the earth. Tropical rainforests are on a small area of earth yet we can find many wild, amazing and colorful animals and birds which can fly, crawl, creep and swing.
    The rainforest is full of different types of trees which have four levels or layers. First one is called emerchant layer which is the highest level and includes trees near about 80m tall. Next comes the canopy which is the thickest one, where most of the animals like to live. Then after canopy layer, there is another layer which is 12 meter high. This layer it gets less light and the one which is the lowest layer, consists of small plants which have adapted to live without sunlight.
    Tropical Rainforest gets about 250 cm of rainfall. The temperature is 20 degree Celsius (average). But because of the heat, most of the water evaporates.
    Every year humans destroy 2 anchors of rainforest because of farming and rapid increase in population.

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  2. Rain forest are very important for life on earth more than 50% of animal species live in it but it only covers 2%of earth. This is very amazing that so many species are found in such a small land. There are four layers of trees in a rain forest-Emergent layer,Upper canopy, Lower canopy and rain forest ground-. Rain forest gets so much rain because they are near equator which is the part of earth which receives the mos mm of rainfall. The sun heats the water in the two oceans which lead to rain. Both the plants and animals have adapted to the surroundings. Plants lose water quickly because of there pointed and waxy leaves. Monkeys long tale hell them to move on trees holding branches. 78 million acres of rain forest are cut every year. People cut them for farming and township. There are many friendly activities to be done in a rain forest. The beauty and majesty of a rain forest is indescribable.

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  3. Tropical Rainforests have the title of the centre of life and cure for environment. Tropical Rainforest is one of eight of the gigantic biomes on earth, unlike the biomes of hot desert, savannas, deciduous forest the tropics and especially the tropical rainforests are different. These cover 2% of the earth’s surface and almost half of its numerous species.
    Rainforests are found near north and south parts of the equator, they have immense greenery and sensational piece of wildlife. A typical rainforest has four layers:
    • The highest layer, which is known as the ‘’Emergent’’ layer; it has few trees growing at about 80 meters. It doesn’t have a great deal of wildlife since it isn’t dense and very high.
    • The most dense layer of the rainforest is the ‘’Canopy’’ consisting the biggest piece of life, since it is dense, thick, animals can camouflage in it and have their other requirements including food fulfilled, it has thick branches, and widespread leaves, blocking the sunlight for the plants and life down.
    • The layer down, known as the ‘’Under-story’’, has plants mostly near 12 feet tall, because of the amount of sunlight they get which is not too much, and does have many species of animals as well.

    • The lowest level of the forest is the ‘’Forest Floor’’ consisting of small plants including moss, different ferns, numerous fungi and plants which can mystically survive in almost no sunlight.

    A tropical rainforest has a temperature of over 20 degrees Celsius (max 30 degrees Celsius) and are very humid due to the 250 centimeters of rain it gets annually. This significant amount of rainfall is because of its location near the equator. (The place receiving the most sunlight). The sun heats the Caribbean and Pacific oceans resulting in rapid evaporation which ends up in this colossal amount of rain annually, though it is a suitable place for adventure.
    There is a magnificent piece of unusual animal characteristics, e.g. animals putting the most effort in attracting mates for breeding by attractive colours and unusual patterns. There are crawling, creeping, swimming and flying animals originated here.
    Plants are also different form common, they are wax coated and tipped, and so water goes down and does no damage to the leaves.

    Every year, we humans destruct 78 million acres of precious rainforests, by means 2 acres every two seconds, because of population and farming reasons.

    The beauty, inspiration and sensations of a tropical rainforest can’t be realized until seen and not possible if we haven’t experienced it.

    (Save rainforest!! Save yourselves)

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  4. A second name for rainforest are jungles which are all green, A tropical rainforest is a place roughly within 28 degrees north or south of the equator. They are found in Asia, Australia, Africa, South America, Central America, Mexico and on many of the Pacific Islands,Tropical rainforest is the one of the extinctive and gigantic biome which covers 2% of the earth...The tropical rainforest almost give home/shelter to half of the worlds species then all other biomes, A typical or proper biome have some popular layers which are as following :The emergent:A small number of of very large trees which grow above the canopy layer, reaching heights of 45-55 m, although on occasion a few species will grow up to 70 m or 80 m tall. They need to be able to withstand the hot temperatures and strong winds. Eagles, butterflies, bats and certain monkeys inhabit this layer.Then comes the The canopy is the primary layer of the forest and forms a roof over the two remaining layers. Most canopy trees have smooth, oval leaves that come to a point. It's a maze of leaves and branches. Many animals live in this area since food is abundant. Those animals include: snakes, toucans and tree frogs.then understory layerso the plants have to grow larger leaves to obtain sufficient sunlight. The plants in this area seldom grow to 3 m (10 feet). Many animals live here including jaguars, red-eyed tree frogs and leopards. There is a large concentration of insects here.And last comes The shrub layer and forest floor are very dark. Few plants grow in this area, as a result. Since hardly any sun reaches the forest floor things begin to decay quickly. A leaf that might take one year to decompose in a regular climate will disappear in 6 weeks. Giant Anteaters live in this layer!! It has been estimated that many millions of species of plants, insects, and microorganisms are still undiscovered. Tropical rainforests have been called the "jewels of the Earth", and the "world's largest pharmacy", because over one quarter of natural medicines have been discovered there but we humans are clearing the rainforest for our uses and supplies so we see they are so useful and should be enshrined for always!!!

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  5. TROPICAL RAIN FOREST

    There are 8 biome in the whole world one of them are tropical rain forest .Tropical rainforests are forests with tall trees, warm climate, and lots of rain. In some rainforests it rains more than one inch every day!
    Rainforests are found in Africa, Asia, Australia, and Central and South America. The largest rainforest in the world is the Amazon rainforest.
    Rainforests are found in the tropics, the region between the Tropic of Capricorn and Tropic of Cancer. In this region the sun is very strong and shines about the same amount of time every day all year long making the climate warm and stable. There is so much rainfall in tropical rain forest but still the weather stays hot.
    Tropical rainforests have four layers:
    Emergent Layer
    These giant trees thrust above the dense canopy layer and have huge mushroom-shaped crowns. These trees enjoy the greatest amount of sunlight but also must endure high temperatures, low humidity, and strong winds.
    Canopy Layer
    The broad, irregular crowns of these trees form a tight, continuous canopy 60 to 90 feet above the ground. The branches are often densely covered with other plants (epiphytes) and tied together with vines (lianas). The canopy is home to 90% of the organisms found in the rain forest; many seeking the brighter light in the treetops.
    Under story
    Receiving only 2-15% of the sunlight that falls on the canopy, the under story is a dark place. It is relatively open and contains young trees and leafy herbaceous plants that tolerate low light. Many popular house plants come from this layer. Only along rivers and roadways and in tree fall and cut areas is sunlight sufficient to allow growth to become thick and impenetrable
    Forest Floor
    The forest floor receives less than 2% of the sunlight and consequently, little grows here except plants adapted to very low light. On the floor is a thin layer of fallen leaves, seeds, fruits, and branches that very quickly decomposes. Only a thin layer of decaying organic matter is found, unlike in temperate deciduous forests.
    These layers play great role in rain forest from which different animals live their with different species,

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  6. There are approximately 8 in earth. One of them is Tropical Rainforest which plays a measure role in earth .it cover 2% of earth’s surface. In it there are animal divided in too many groups .Tropical rainforests are divided in to four layers which are Emergent, upper canopy, lower canopy and rainforest ground. Rain forest gets so many rainfall because it is near the equator of earths. All it plants and animals have adapted them self to survive in that surroundings. Its vegetation is very thick and green and it animals are also good because of good climate and vegetation. They makes our environment clean , gives us wood , fuels , perfumes and glue. But we humans our not thanking gods and distroing it and because of it we are having floods, landscapes and earthquakes.

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  7. Tropical rainforests are one of the 8 Biomes on Earth. It covers up to 2% of the Earth and are found near the north and the south of the equator, it has much grenery with amazing and beautiful wildlife, every animal there is adapted to the enviorment like monkeys swing upon the tall trees. There are many types of different animals present in the rainforest, some can crawl, creep, fly, swing and etc.
    Rainforest is divided into three layers, the top most layer is the Emerchant layer which includes very tall trees, up to 80m tall so it even gets much amount of sunlight. Many animals can be found in this layer like monkeys, birds and etc. The second most layer is the canopy which forms a roof for the remaining layers that's why the floor does not gets much sunlight. Animals actually camoflauge here. Then there is the understory layer where the trees are up to 12m high. The leaves are much bigger to capture much light then we have the floor of the forest which is very dark and the plants hardly get any sunlight there but the plants are adapted to it.It consists of small plants like moss, etc. We can found many types of insects and microorganisms in the forest floor.
    Rainforests have temperature up to 20 degree celcius as it has much rainfall, it gets about 250cm of rainfall. As rainforest is near the equator water evaporates much because of the heat. The plants have oily leaves which makes the water slip and go to the forest floor.
    As rainforest is the most beautiful forest but unfortunately it is finishing beacause of cutting of trees but we shouldn't do this as it is not good for us too. ( natural disasters can take place).

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  8. A tropical rainforest is a place roughly within 28 degrees north or south of the equator. They are found in Asia, Australia, Africa, South America, Central America, Mexico and on many of the Pacific Islands. Within the World Wildlife Fund's biome classification, tropical rainforests are thought to be a type of tropical wet forest (or tropical moist broadleaf forest) and may also be referred to as lowland equatorial evergreen rainforest. Minimum normal annual rainfall between 175 cm (69 in) and 200 cm (79 in) occurs in this climate region. Mean monthly temperatures exceed 18 °C (64 °F) during all months of the year. Rainforests are home to half of all the living animal and plant species on the planet.
    The undergrowth in a rainforest is restricted in many areas by the lack of sunlight at ground level. This makes it possible for people and other animals to walk through the forest. If the leaf canopy is destroyed or thinned for any reason, the ground beneath is soon colonized by a dense tangled growth of vines, shrubs and small trees called a jungle.

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  9. Biomes are large ecosystems. There are eight biomes on earth example hot desert, tropical rainforest, deciduous forest, savanna etc.
    The tropical rainforests are near the equator. It covers about 2% of the earths surface but is the home of half of the earths species. The tropical rainforest is divided into four layers,
    The Emergent layer where the trees are about 200 feet above the forest floor, their trunk measure up to 16 feet around, here animals found are eagle, bats and monkeys.
    The Canopy layer is the most dense layer and most of the animals are found here since the food is abundant, the animals include snake treefrog etc.
    The Understory layer, since there little sunlight the plants grow larger leaves to get, the plants in this area rarely grow up to 12 feet, many animals live here including leopards, jaguars and many insects.
    The Forest floor, since its very dark here less vegetation grow, here things decay very easily. Giant anteaters live here.
    The temperature here is about 20-35 and the humidity is between 77 and 78%. Rainfall is often more than 100 inches a year.
    Every year, we humans cut 78 million acres for farming, more land, in search of oil etc.
    The tropical rainforests are very useful and help full for us so we must save the reainforests.

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  10. Ans:Rain forest are very important for life on earth more than 50% of animal species live in it but it only covers 2%of earth. This is very amazing that so many species are found in such a small land. There are four layers of trees in a rain forest-Emergent layer,Upper canopy, Lower canopy and rain forest ground-. Biome are one of the biggest ecosystems. There are about eight biomes all over the world which include Hot Desert, Tropical Rainforest, Savannah, deciduous forest are part of these biomes.A tropical rainforest has a temperature of over 20 degrees Celsius (max 30 degrees Celsius) and are very humid due to the 250 centimeters of rain it gets annually. This significant amount of rainfall is because of its location near the equator. (The place receiving the most sunlight). The sun heats the Caribbean and Pacific oceans resulting in rapid evaporation which ends up in this colossal amount of rain annually, though it is a suitable place for adventure.over 78 million acres of rain forest is destroyed by humansThe Canopy layer is the most dense layer and most of the animals are found here since the food is abundant, the animals include snake treefrog etc.
    The Understory layer, since there little sunlight the plants grow larger leaves to get, the plants in this area rarely grow up to 12 feet, many animals live here including leopards, jaguars and many insects.
    The Forest floor, since its very dark here less vegetation grow, here things decay very easily. Giant anteaters live here.
    The temperature here is about 20-35 and the humidity is between 77 and 78%. Rainfall is often more than 100 inches a year.
    By Syed Muhammad Ahmed
    VII-F

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  11. Rain forests are "cradles of diversity". They spawn and support 50 percent of all living organisms on Earth even though they cover less than 5% of Earth's surface. A rain-forest's importance is truly incomprehensible when it comes to species diversity.The tropical rain forest is a hot, moist bio-me found near Earth's equator. The world's largest tropical rain-forests are in South America, Africa, and Southeast Asia. Tropical rain-forests receive from 60 to 160 inches of precipitation that is fairly evenly distributed throughout the year. The combination of constant warmth and abundant moisture makes the tropical rain-forest a suitable environment for many plants and animals. Tropical rain-forests contain the greatest biodiversity in the world. Over 15 million species of plants and animals live within this bio-me!

    A tropical rainforest has four layers:



    •EMERGENT LAYER

    The tallest trees are the emergent s, towering as much as 200 feet above the forest floor with trunks that measure up to 16 feet around. Most of these trees are broad-leaved, hardwood evergreens. Sunlight is plentiful up here. Animals found are eagles, monkeys, bats and butterflies.

    •CANOPY LAYER

    This is the primary layer of the forest and forms a roof over the two remaining layers. Most canopy trees have smooth, oval leaves that come to a point. It's a maze of leaves and branches. Many animals live in this area since food is abundant. Those animals include: snakes, toucans and tree-frogs.

    •UNDERSTORY LAYER

    Little sunshine reaches this area so the plants have to grow larger leaves to reach the sunlight. The plants in this area seldom grow to 12 feet. Many animals live here including jaguars, red-eyed tree frogs and leopards. There is a large concentration of insects here.
    •FOREST FLOOR

    It's very dark down here. Almost no plants grow in this area, as a result. Since hardly any sun reaches the forest floor things begin to decay quickly. A leaf that might take one year to decompose in a regular climate will disappear in 6 weeks. Giant anteaters live in this layer.

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  12. Our beautiful earth is divided into 8 bio mes and one of them is tropical rain forest which has 50% of the animals species live in tropical rain forest but it only covers 2% of the earths surface.Its climate is rainy and hot all year the largest tropical rain forest is in Africa the amazon

    •EMERGENT LAYER

    The tallest trees are the emergent s, towering as much as 200 feet above the forest floor with trunks that measure up to 16 feet around. Most of these trees are broad-leaved, hardwood evergreens. Sunlight is plentiful up here. Animals found are eagles, monkeys, bats and butterflies.

    •CANOPY LAYER

    This is the primary layer of the forest and forms a roof over the two remaining layers. Most canopy trees have smooth, oval leaves that come to a point. It's a maze of leaves and branches. Many animals live in this area since food is abundant. Those animals includes : snakes and tree frogs


    •UNDERSTORY LAYER

    Little sunshine reaches this area so the plants have to grow larger leaves to reach the sunlight. The plants in this area seldom grow to 12 feet. Many animals live here including jaguars, red-eyed tree frogs and leopards. There is a large concentration of insects here.

    •FOREST FLOOR


    It's very dark down here. Almost no plants grow in this area, as a result. Since hardly any sun reaches the forest floor things begin to decay quickly. A leaf that might take one year to decompose in a regular climate will disappear in 6 weeks. Giant anteaters live in this layer.

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  13. Biomes are huge ecosystem, there are 8 biomes is this huge world and some are these savanna, deciduous forest,desert and tropical rain forest. <This description is about tropical rain forest.Tropical rain forest have almost 50% of animals species, these tropical rain forest covers almost 2% of the whole earth and are more located near the equator.There are a number of different type of plants,trees and etc as well as there is a verity of different and new species of animals over there..As we are aware that different tree have different layers and different levels!, so first and the tallest layer is called the emerchant this includes the tallest tree which are very less in numbers they can be 80m tall the next layer is canopy this layer develop the whole rain forest so this layer is the thickest one of them all and most of the animals like to live in canopy because it is think so as well safe to live.Then there is another layer named understory layer where the tree are up to 12m high, in this layer the leaves are much bigger to trap as much sunlight as they can and in the last full and final comes the forest floor over here plants hardly get any sunlight over here it's all dark but plants are adapted to the surrounding of there so they are able to survive.At the forest floor we can find small plants like moss and microorganisms and a verity f insects.tropical rain forests have temperature up to 20 degree celcius and we know that there is very heavy rain fall so it gets about 250cm of rain fall in the forest.....! h<TROPICAL RAIN FORESTS ARE THE MOST ATTRACTING FORESTS IN THE WORLD THEY HAVE AMAZING WILD LIFE AND VERY INTERESTING FACTS ABOUT, THIS IS A VERY PRECIOUS BIOME WE SHOULD TAKE CARE OF IT!!!!!!...

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