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Because the trees block the sunlight with their branches and leaves.
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What are the similarities of the forest floor and the canopy in a rainforest?
They both have living mammals, birds, and insects.
How is the forest floor different from the canopy?
The difference between a canopy and rainforest floor would be a canopy covers over the rest of the forest which allows a little bit of sun light like the rain forest floor because it only gets 2 percent of the sun's light umm... what else oh yeah!! trees are covered with small plants and appear to be tied togther with hundreds of vines and also rain forest floor has very little plant life and the area is covered with fallen leaves, seeds, dead flowers, and fruits and branches that decompose really quickly.
Why does little sunlight reach the ground in a tropical rain forest?
Only at the tops. There are different levels of foliage. Most plants have adapted to live with little or no sunlight in the rain forest.
How do you describes forest soil?
very little humus, few minerals
Why do many vines grow on tree branches instead of on the forest floor?
Vines wrap around rainforest trees because there is very little light below the top of the rainforest. The very high tree canopy makes it so that not much light reaches the forest floor. Vines use trees as ladders to get high into the canopy to access light for their shoots to engage in photosynthesis and promote proper growth.
What are the similarities of the forest floor and the canopy in a rainforest?
They both have living mammals, birds, and insects.
How is the forest floor different from the canopy?
The difference between a canopy and rainforest floor would be a canopy covers over the rest of the forest which allows a little bit of sun light like the rain forest floor because it only gets 2 percent of the sun's light umm... what else oh yeah!! trees are covered with small plants and appear to be tied togther with hundreds of vines and also rain forest floor has very little plant life and the area is covered with fallen leaves, seeds, dead flowers, and fruits and branches that decompose really quickly.
How the canopy is different from the forest floor?
The difference between a canopy and rainforest floor would be a canopy covers over the rest of the forest which allows a little bit of sun light like the rain forest floor because it only gets 2 percent of the sun's light umm... what else oh yeah!! trees are covered with small plants and appear to be tied togther with hundreds of vines and also rain forest floor has very little plant life and the area is covered with fallen leaves, seeds, dead flowers, and fruits and branches that decompose really quickly.
How dark is the forest floor?
the forest floor starts from 0ft to 12ft
What biome has a tall canopy of trees that lets very little light through to the understory?
tropical rain forest
How well do plants grow in the rain forest?
Not particularly well. The soil is generally very poor in nutrients and very little sunlight reaches the forest floor. The plants that seem to be particularly successful are the epiphytes, which rely on other plants to survive.
What kind of animals live in forest floor?
snake, ants I know one is the Jaguar.
What is the density dependent of tropical rainforest?
thy are very dense, according to scientists, a rain forest is so dense that it barley lets light in on the floor. many believe that it's because of the trees that grow over the forest.
Why does little sunlight reach the ground in a tropical rain forest?
Only at the tops. There are different levels of foliage. Most plants have adapted to live with little or no sunlight in the rain forest.
What are the layers of a tropical rainforest?
Forest floor,understory layer,canopy layer,emergent layer
How do you describe the forest floor?
The forest floor is very simply described. When writing it's description, be sure to describe the colors of the plants, the various types of plants, animals and insects found.
Why do few plants grow on the forest floor?
very little sunlight makes it to the rainforest floor
