Plants And Animals In The Rainforest
The Amazon is home to about 45000 plant species and 2500 types of trees Chandler 2008Trouble in Paradise 2008.
Plants and animals in the rainforest. The layer below the canopy is called the understory. The last layer is the forest floor where only a few plants grow because its so dark. Trees such as rubber trees giant Shorea trees banana trees cecropia trees and giant red cedars are some impressive rainforest trees.
It is believed that over 50 of the worlds species of plants and animals that live on land are found in the rainforest. The Amazon has been nicknamed the lungs of the worldTrouble in Paradise 2008. See more ideas about rainforest rainforest animals animals.
The most common plants and trees of Amazon Rainforest are as follows Euterpe Precatoria. About half of the worlds rare plants and flowers take root here. As far as the flora of Amazon Rainforest is a concern there are approximately 40000 species of plants and trees found in the rainforest.
The climate of the Amazon Rainforest allows a huge range of plant species to grow here. The forest floor receives the least sunlight of all the layers and so only plants that can survive with low light will survive here. The following adaptations allow plants to survive in the conditions of the rainforest.
Swallow-tail kite This agile bird of prey soars above the canopy searching for reptiles sunning on branches then swoops in to snatch them. Over 200000 species of plants thrive in rain forests. The Amazon Rainforest is full of many trees and plants.
Despite covering only between 6 and 7 of the worlds land surface rainforests are home to more than half of all the worlds animal and plant species. Apart from being a source of food plants provide animals shelter and a place to hide from predators. On this page youll find information on a wide range.