Plants And Animals In The Rainforest
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Plants and animals in the rainforest. 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. Most animals in the rainforest live in the canopy. As far as the flora of Amazon Rainforest is a concern there are approximately 40000 species of plants and trees found in the rainforest.
Trees such as rubber trees giant Shorea trees banana trees cecropia trees and giant red cedars are some impressive rainforest trees. Green animals also live there - bugs caterpillars bees beetles lizards parrots and snakes make their homes in the rainforest. The canopy offers sources of food shelter and hiding places providing for interaction between different species.
Rainforests break down into four distinct layers which all have their different challenges to overcome therefore many plants and animals are especially suited to living in these separate zones. The Amazon has been nicknamed the lungs of the worldTrouble in Paradise 2008. The abundance of energy supports an abundance of plant and animal species.
Not only is it home to so many animals plants and trees but it also is essential to the functioning of our world. Apart from being a source of food plants provide animals shelter and a place to hide from predators. Main animals plants in the rainforest Epiphytic orchid 9000 species of orchid live as epiphytes -growing on the platform of a branch but extracting nothing from the tree like a parasite.
About half of the worlds rare plants and flowers take root here. It is believed that over 50 of the worlds species of plants and animals that live on land are found in the rainforest. Small trees and plants that do not need much light grow here.
The Amazon is home to about 45000 plant species and 2500 types of trees Chandler 2008Trouble in Paradise 2008. All of the rain forest plants work to provide food and shelter for rain forest animals as. The climate of the Amazon Rainforest allows a huge range of plant species to grow here.