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in the lower layers of the rainforest, there is little light because of the shadow caused by the canopy. this means the leaves need to be bigger to absorb more light to help them survive.

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Which is an adaptation of a plant that grows on the forest floor?

Low-light tolerance is a common adaptation of plants that grow on the forest floor. This allows them to thrive in the shaded understory where sunlight is limited. Other adaptations include shallow root systems to efficiently absorb nutrients from the thin layer of soil and large leaves to capture as much light as possible.


What is the bottom layer of the rainforest?

The bottom layer of the rainforest is called the forest floor. It is dark, damp, and covered with fallen leaves, twigs, and dead plant material. Many insects, fungi, and small animals live in this layer.


What is the greatest limiting factor for plants that grow on the floor of a rain forest?

The greatest limiting factor for plants that grow on the floor of a rainforest is often the lack of sunlight due to the dense canopy above. This results in limited light availability for photosynthesis, which is crucial for plant growth and survival. As a result, plants on the rainforest floor have adaptations to maximize light absorption, such as large leaves or growing towards small gaps in the canopy.


Why do rain forest trees have broad leaves found high above the forest floor?

Because leaves from an upper canopy high above the forest floor. Also , because trees that grow in the raim forest include species of myrtle,laurel ,palm , rosewood ,mahogany ,and ceder , to name just a few.


How does the under canopy layer adapt in the rain forest?

For the few plants that exist in the rainforest, they have to spread out and have big, broad leaves to capture the small amount of sunlight that actually reaches the forest floor. In general, there aren't many plants that grow on the forest floor of the tropical rainforest because of the lack on sunlight and due to the fact that most trees and other vegetation grow tall creating a thick canopy. The only time plants and small vegetation might grow on the forest floor is when a taller tree falls down creating a hole in the forest canopy. Sunlight is then able to reach the forest floor and some plants can establish themselves and start growing.


What are The two large groups of plants are those that have leaves and those that to not have leaves?

false the two large groups are seed plants and nonseed plants


True or false the two large groups of plants are those that have leaves and those that do not have leaves?

False. Two large groups of plants could be seed plants and seedless plants, or vascular and nonvascular plants. All plants have leaves of some kind or another.


Name one kind of forest where the trees have large flat leaves that drop in the fall?

forest


Why are leaves in the tropical rain forest so large?

To absorb sunlight.


What are three adaptations of bamboo?

Bamboo has adappted well to its environment that it lives in, bamboo has large leaves that kepps away some of the water and also bamboo lives of the decaying matter of the forest floor.


What are forest habitats?

forest habitat is usually dominated by the presence of large number of trees and plants


Why do some plants have large broad leaves?

To maximise the surface area for photosynthesis, plants increase the size of their leaves