Tropical+Rain+Forest+Period+3

**Tropical Rain Forest Period 3**
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**Facts/characteristics of the Biome:** Earths most complex biome in terms of both structure and species diversity Tropical Rainforest biomes are found in the lower latitude The largest rainforest in the world is the Amazon Rainforest found in South America

**Location of the Biome** : The location of the Tropical Rainforest is around the equator They are primarily found within the Tropic of Capricorn and the Tropic of Cancer You will find tropical rainforest biomes Australia, the Southeast of Asia, the Southern portion of India, and South America Tropical Rainforest is found in many different Terrains like mountains, plains, and river valleys

**Consumers/Animals living in the biome** : Monarch Butterfly Beetles Ants Monkeys Bats Oppossum Kangaroos Tigers Fox Snakes Frog Salamander African Gray Parrot Australian King Parrot Eagles Hummingbirds Tucans In the water there is fish,eels,piranhas

**Producers/Plants living in the biome:** Thousands types of flowering plants the roots arent in the soil instead they are in the water that comes from the rainfall Lianas, bark,drip tips, Epiphytes, Bromeliads, Mangroves,Nepenthes, Bamboo, Sugarcane, nutmeg,mace, Allspice, Cassava, Rubber, Cacao Vanilla,

** Dominant (keystone) species in the biome: ** zam tree, agouti, jaguar

**Average Temperature Range for the biome:** The temperature is normally around 80 degrees There is very high humidity too-from 77% to 88% There isn't a big change in seasons like there are with many other biomes

** Annual Precipiation for the biome: ** It will rain just about everyday do to the high humidity The amount of rain everyday though can very It is very common for them to get atleast a 100 inches per year Some areas get up to 400 inches of rain annually Means from 9 feet to 30 feet of rain may be in any one area of the tropical rainforest biome annually