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70% of all plants and animal species are found in the rainforest, which is why it's vital we protect the jungles. A vast majority of the plants are also thought to contain supplements that can cure a lot of diseases, including cancer.
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What is the proportion of light reflected by a planet?
The proportion varies with the density of the planet's atmosphere
What is the proportion of light reflected by a planet called?
Albedo
What adaptation enable ferns to grow well in environment with little light?
Because of their shape, fronds can collect a lot of light, so ferns are able to live on the dimly lit forest floor.
Is a wildfire a natural disaster?
In some ways it could be considered a natural disaster, but, in older forests there is a lot of "dead fall" or dead trees which have fallen. Additionally, less light reaches the forest floor so there is less plant life for foraging animals to eat. This means that the forest does not support as much life. A forest fire clears the "dead fall" and opens the forest floor up to the sun. This allows plants and shrubs which animals can eat to grow in abundance, which in turn means the forest can now support a lot more life. For example, the forest in Yellowstone years ago supported very little in the way of large mammal wildlife. After the fire, plants and shrubs grew in and very large herds of elk and other mammals moved in because of this and herd sizes grew dramatically.
Why the event horizon of a black hole stop the light from getting rid of that?
At the point of the event horizon, the pull of gravity is so strong that the escape velocity reaches the speed of light. As such, when light reaches this point, it cannot escape.
What is forest floor?
The bottom section of any forest. Only 2 per cent of light reaches the forest floor, mammals, reptiles, and amphibians.
Are tropical rain forest trees wide apart?
No, they are so close together that little light reaches the forest floor.
Why is the rainforest floor dark?
The forest floor is dark because the trees are dense and tall above so they can collect as much sun light as possible. This means that only 2% of sun light reaches the forest floor.
Why is the rainforest floor so dark?
The forest floor is dark because the trees are dense and tall above so they can collect as much sun light as possible. This means that only 2% of sun light reaches the forest floor.
What is the plant life in forest floor layer in India?
The forest floor of the rain forest is so thick and tight that little light gets down to the floor. Light is essential for plant life.
What is the amount of light in a taiga?
There is not much light on the forest floor because of the thick canopy.
What is vegetation of plant of Amazon rainforest's?
The vegetation is dense and tall and little light reaches the forest floor. The trees are mahogany, ebony, Brazil nuts, rubber, balsa (the ligghest wood in the world) and chicle.
What do canopies in the Amazon stop from reaching the forest floor?
Sun light
What kind of plants grow in the forest floor in the rainforest?
Only shrubs live in the forest floor because only a little bit of light gets through the canopy and understory. Only shrubs live in the forest floor because only a little bit of light gets through the canopy and understory.
Why is there very little light on the forest floor?
Because the trees block the sunlight with their branches and leaves.
How are plants able to grow on the forest floor in a deciduous forest?
You may want to clarify your question a bit; this may not be the answer you were really looking for.Plants that need a great deal of light do not do well on the floor of a deciduous forest, since the taller trees tend to block out much of the light. However, a considerable amount of light does get through, and plants that prefer shady locations can do quite well there.
Why are there more plants species in the tropical forest than in the temperate forest?
Many animals live in the forest.Some animals would be Snakes,Owls,Birds,Squirrels,Snails,Worms,Rats,Spiders, and Hares/Rabbits
