EnviroScience: Chapter 6.2: Forest Biomes (PART 2)

Every minute of every day, nearly _______ acres of tropical rain forest are cleared for logging operations, agriculture, and oil exploration.

150

Less than __% of sunlight reaches the understory layer allowing only trees and shrubs adapted to shade to grow there.

2

Most plants in the understory do not grow more that _____ m tall.

3.5

In the canopy layer, the tall trees, more than _____ m tall, form a dense layer that absorbs up to 95 percent of the sunlight

30

Trees in the emergent layer reach lengths of ___ m around.

5

An estimated __________(#) native peoples live in tropical rain forests and are also threatened by habitat destruction

50 million

Trees in the emergent layer reach heights of ______ to ____ m

60 to 70

In the canopy layer, the tall trees, more than 30 m tall, form a dense layer that absorbs up to _____________ of the sunlight

95 percent

What are examples of evergreen trees that dominate temperate rainforests?

Douglas fir and Sitka spruce.

Growing on tall trees in allows them to reach the sunlight needed for photosynthesis, and to absorb the water and nutrients that run down the tree after it rains

Epiphytes

robs the rain forests of rare and valuable plant and animal species only found there.

Exotic-pet trading

occurs when land inhabited by an organism is destroyed or altered.

Habitat destruction

________ with large flat leaves that grow on the forest floor capture the small amount of light that penetrates the understory.

Herbs

Where are temperate rainforests?

North America, New Zealand, Australia

They occur in North America, Australia, and New Zealand

Temperate rain forests

characterized by cool, humid weather and abundant rainfall

Temperate rain forests

dominated by evergreen trees such as the Douglas fir and Sitka spruce.

Temperate rain forests

The diversity of rain-forest vegetation has led to the evolution of a diverse community of ____________.

animals

Epiphytes are plants that use what for support?

another plant

insects use _____________ to avoid predators and may be shaped like leaves or twigs

camouflage

Most animals that live in the rain forest live in the ___________ because they depend on the abundant flowers and fruits that grow there.

canopy

The understory is the foliage layer that is beneath and shaded by the main ___________ of a forest

canopy

epiphytes are located on high trees in the _____________

canopy

the layers of treetops that shade the forest floor, and is considered to be the primary layer of the rain forest.

canopy

Because they obtain nearly everything they need form the forest, the loss of their habitat could force them to leave their homes and move into ___________

cities

Temperate rain forests are forests communities that are characterized by what weather? (2)

cool, humid weather abundant rainfall

This drastic change of lifestyle may then cause the native peoples too lose their ____________ and ____________

culture and traditions

Trees in the emergent layer grow and emerge into _____________ reaching heights of 60 to 70 m and can measure up to 5 m around.

direct sunlight

If the habitat that an organism depends on is destroyed, the organism is at risk of ______________

disappearing

What type of animals live in the emergent layer?

eagles, bats, monkeys, and snakes

Animals such as eagles, bats, monkeys, and snakes live in the ______________

emergent layer.

are plants that use another plant for support but not for nourishment, and are located on high trees in the canopy

epiphytes

Temperate rainforests are dominated by _______________

evergreen trees

In temperate rainforests, the forest floor is covered with ________

ferns

Most animals that live in the rain forest live in the canopy because they depend on the abundant ___________ and __________ that grow there.

flowers and fruits

Because they obtain nearly everything they need form the _________, the loss of their habitat could force them to leave their homes and move into cities

forest

The canopy is the layers of treetops that shade the ______________, and is considered to be the primary layer of the rain forest.

forest floor

If the ____________ that an organism depends on is destroyed, the organism is at risk of disappearing

habitat

An estimated 50 million native peoples live in tropical rain forests and are also threatened by ________________

habitat destruction

An estimated 50 million native peoples live in tropical rain forests and are also threatened by __________________

habitat destruction

use camouflage to avoid predators and may be shaped like leaves or twigs

insects

Herbs with large flat __________ that grow on the forest floor capture the small amount of light that penetrates the understory.

leaves

insects use camouflage to avoid predators and may be shaped like _________ or _________

leaves or twigs

In temperate rainforests, tree trunks are covered with _________

lichens

Herbs with large flat leaves that grow on the forest floor capture the small amount of _________ that penetrates the understory.

light

Every minute of every day, nearly 150 acres of tropical rain forest are cleared for ______________, _______________, and ______________

logging operations, agriculture, and oil exploration.

The canopy can be split into an upper and lower canopy with the _________ canopy receiving less of the sunlight

lower

In temperate rainforests, tree branches are draped with ________

mosses

Epiphytes are plants that use another plant for support but not for _____________, and are located on high trees in the canopy

nourishment

Where are epiphytes located?

on high trees in the canopy

If the habitat that an organism depends on is destroyed, the ____________ is at risk of disappearing

organism

Growing on tall trees in allows epiphytes to reach the sunlight needed for _____________, and to absorb the water and nutrients that run down the tree after it rains

photosynthesis

The canopy is the layers of treetops that shade the forest floor, and is considered to be the _______________ of the rain forest.

primary layer

The diversity of ____________ vegetation has led to the evolution of a diverse community of animals.

rain-forest

Most ________________ animals are specialists that use specific resources in particular ways to avoid competition and have adapted amazing ways to capture prey and avoid predators.

rainforest

In the canopy layer, the tall trees, more than 30 m tall, form a dense layer that absorbs up to 95 percent of the ____________

sunlight

Epiphytes are plants that use another plant for __________ but not for nourishment, and are located on high trees in the canopy

support

re forests communities that are characterized by cool, humid weather and abundant rainfall, where tree branches are draped with mosses, tree trunks are covered with lichens, and the forest floor is covered with ferns

temperate rain forests

tree branches are draped with mosses, tree trunks are covered with lichens, and the forest floor is covered with ferns

temperate rainforests

Most animals that live in the rain forest live in the canopy because....

they depend on the abundant flowers and fruits that grow there.

Less than 2% of sunlight reaches the understory allowing only _________ and ________ adapted to shade to grow there.

trees and shrubs

In the understory, you will find _______ and ________ adapted to ________ to grow there.

trees and shrubs, shade

An estimated 50 million native peoples live in _______________ and are also threatened by habitat destruction

tropical rain forests

In this layer, only trees and shrubs adapted to shade to grow there.

understory

Less than 2% of sunlight reaches this layer allowing only trees and shrubs adapted to shade to grow there.

understory

Most plants in the __________ do not grow more that 3.5 m tall.

understory

the foliage layer that is beneath and shaded by the main canopy of a forest

understory

The canopy can be split into an _________ and ________ canopy

upper and lower

The diversity of rain-forest ___________ has led to the evolution of a diverse community of animals.

vegetation

Growing on tall trees in allows epiphytes to reach the sunlight needed for photosynthesis, and to absorb the ___________ and __________ that run down the tree after it rains

water and nutrients