Essential QuestionWhy are there more animals and plants in the

rainforest?

Unit Questions

Rainforest

by Chandra Steele

RainforestWhat is the rainforest? The world oldest living

ecosystem Two Types

1. Tropical2. Temperate Lush and Wet, due to an

annual of rainfall 40-400 inches

Beneficial to the environment

Home to over half of the earth’s plants and animals

Endangered

Tropical Rainforests

Temperate Rainforests

Importance

Self-Recycling Variety of plants, animal and people Help control world’s climate Plant derived medicines Food Old Growth Forests

Timber

Oil

Beef

Harmful but

Important

LifePlants

People

Animals

Rainforest Action Network, www.ran.org

Rainforest Facts, www.rain-tree.com

Rainforest Animals, www.rainforestanimals.net

Tropical Rainforest, www.blueplanetbiomes.org

MBGnet, www.mbgnet.net

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