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Emergent trees are the very tallest trees in the rainforest. They are the ones "emerging" from the canopy, and can be as tall as 60 metres or more, towering over the canopy of the rainforest. Mostly birds and insects live there.
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What type of insects live in the emergent trees of the amazon rainforest?
leafcutting ants ,bats and more
What are rainforest emergents?
It is a top layer of the rainforest,Emergent,Canopy,understory,And forest floor.(also known as the tallest trees in the rainforest.)
What plants are in the emergent layer of the rainforest?
In the top layer of the rainforest, also known as the emergent layer you can find all sorts of animals. You can find types of birds like Tucans, Humming birds, Eagles and Hawks.You can find tons of other animals like Sloths, Snakes, Spider Monkeys, and for insects you can find tons of Butterflies and Misquitoes.
What is the highest point of tropical rainforest called?
EmergentThe tallest zone in a rain forest is called the emergent layer. The tallest trees grow above the canopy forming this zone. Some of these trees can tower as much as 200 feet tall, but sunlight is plentiful. There are many species of animals that make this zone their home, including eagles, monkeys and bats.
How many layers make up the amazon forest?
There are four layers in the rainforest: Emergent:(top) Emergent trees are way up here! Canopy: Trees are aliened here. This is also known as the ceiling of the rainforest. UnderStory: (near bottom)Not much light is here. Most of the sunlight is trapped by the canopy. ForestFloor:(bottem) This is the darkest layer. Bugs are EVERYWHERE here!
How tall are the trees in the emergent layer?
Actually the trees in the emergent layer can grow up to 125 ft which is 38m
Are there kapok trees in the understory layer?
They are found in the amazon rainforest
What do you call trees that grow above the cover woven from other trees?
Emergent
How tall does the tree's grow to in the emergent layer?
The trees in the emergent layers can range from heights 35 to 50 meters.
What are a few species of trees in the rain forest?
Cinchona, Emergent
What does the emergent layer look like?
full of trees and foggy
What layer of the rainforest do spider monkeys live in?
They live in what is called the understory , the elevated but shaded sections of the trees. The two higher levels are the canopy and emergent level (high trees). Some leaf-eating monkeys, such as the colobus, live in the emergent trees.
What job does the emergent layer do?
the emergant layer shields all the trees from the sun
What do emergent trees do?
A tree that grows above the canopy
What is the names of the swamps in tobago?
Tobago wetlands would be classified as swamps or marhses depending on the presence of trees or not. Marshes are dominated by sedges and grasses without the presence of emergent trees. A swamp would be populated by dead or living emergent trees.
Does the black faced spider monkey live in the emergent layer of the rainforest?
No. They live in the canopy or lower canopy. One species that does live in the higher emergent trees is the colobos monkey.
What type of insects live in the emergent trees of the amazon rainforest?
leafcutting ants ,bats and more
