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Rainforests
A region characterized by warm climates, lush plant life, and consistent rainfall with no dry season
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Biggest living tree in the world?
McDonough, NY
The little town of McDonough, New York claims the "World's Largest (at 115'), Living (it is still growing), Longest Lit (annually since electricity came to town in 1927) Christmas Tree"! In 2009 it was re-strung with nearly 3000 new LED bulbs as a near record crowd of about 250 spectators attended the rededication ceremony. It has been maintained by the McDonough Volunteer Fire Department since 1979. (the source for this data is a resident of McDonough, NY)
Prior updates making this claim include:
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Wilmington, NC
The World's Largest Living Christmas Tree is in Wilmington NC. The tree is a massive oak tree covered with spanish moss, and is believed to be more than 400 years old. It was first lit in 1928 with over 500 multicolored lights, and is now covered with 5,250 colored bulbs.
StarNews (MyReporter.com) reports that "The tree is a live oak that stood more than 70 or 75 feet high (or maybe 95 feet, depending on your source) and more than 110 feet wide when it was first selected. Eighty years of ice storms have taken their toll, though, and its dimensions are now closer to about 50 feet by 110 feet."
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Ferndale, CA
Actually the Tree in Ferndale, CA is quite a bit larger.
How are animals who live in the rainforest adapted to survive?
Different animals have different adaptations which help them succeed in a tropical rainforest. The clouded leopard, for example, has a spotted coat, which helps it disguise itself in the jungle. This is useful when the animal is hunting, helping it to hide from its prey. Monkeys which reside in the rainforest have adaptations which help it survive in the canopy of the rainforest. Its opposable thumbs, long arms, and prehensile tail help it to move quickly and efficiently through the treetops. A sloth's body is adapted such that it only has to come down from the trees to urinate or deficate once a month, allowing it to stay off of the forest floor and away from predators. A giant anteater has strong claws adapted to breaking open fallen tree trunks, and a very long tongue which allows it to get to hard-to-reach insects which its diet consists of.
How many species of plants are in Australia?
Australia has a variety of native flora well suited to its dry climate, and which also adapt to the flooding of its vast plains.
- Eucalyptus - the well-known 'gum trees' with over 600 species in Australia, including Tasmania's emblem, the Tasmanian Blue Gum
- Acacia, known more commonly as the wattle tree - many species exist throughout Australia, in all conditions, as it is a highly adaptable plant; Australia's national floral emblem is the Golden Wattle
- Banksia - named by botanist Sir Joseph Banks who was with Captain Cook when he charted Australia's eastern coast
- Blackboy, or grass trees
- Bunya Pine, Wollemi Pine, Hoop Pine
- Callistemon, also known as the bottlebrush
- Casuarina
- Common heath, floral emblem of Victoria
- Correa, a small to medium sized shrub
- Epacris, also known as Common Heath
- Eremophila, also known as the Emu-Bush
- Dryandra, closely related to the banksia
- Eremophila, also known as the Emu bush
- Ferns - many varieties, particularly common in rainforests
- Fabaceae, also common to rainforests, tropical and temperate zones - includes a variety of herbs, vines, shrubs, trees, and lianas
- Hakea
- Grevillea (spider flower) - related to Hakeas. One example is the Silky Oak (Grevillea robusta).
- Hardenbergias - vines with beautiful pea flowers
- Leptospermum, more commonly known as the tea-tree
- Leschenaultia, a beautiful Western Australian wildflower
- Kangaroo paw, an unusual flower from the western half of the continent, and the floral emblem of WA
- Kurrajong
- Mallee
- Melaleuca
- Mulga
- Native Hibiscus, different to the exotic hibiscus favoured by many gardeners
- Isopogon and petrophile - low growing shrubs
- Melaleuca, another very adaptable and versatile species
- Moreton Bay Fig
- Palm trees, such as the Pandanus Palm, Alexandra (King) Palm, Cabbage Tree Palm and Foxtail
- Sturt's Desert Rose and Sturt's Desert Pea, both desert flowering shrubs, and the emblems of NT and SA respectively
- Vines such as the Strangler Fig
- Waratah (NSW floral emblem)
- Triodia, also known as spinifex grass, which grows in the desert
- Zygochloa, another desert grass
One could also add the Norfolk Island Pine (Auracaria heterophylla) which is in the same genus as Bunya Pine. However, it is not found naturally on the Australian mainland, but is native to the Australian offshore territory of Norfolk Island.
Which animlas in rain forest are being threatened?
Rainforest animals are facing a tremendous amount of threats due to human activities. Climate change deforestation and poaching are a few of the major threats to rainforest animals. Many species have already been driven to extinction due to these threats and many more are expected to follow. Some of the animals that are currently being threatened in the rainforest include:
- Amphibians
- Birds
- Insects
- Mammals
- Reptiles
Due to deforestation many species are being forced to relocate or face extinction. Deforestation is caused by humans clearing land for agriculture timber and cattle-ranching. This has caused many species of birds mammals and reptiles to lose their habitats and become endangered. In addition poaching is a major threat to rainforest animals. Poachers hunt for animals for their meat fur and body parts. This has caused a decline in the populations of many species and some have even been driven to extinction.
Climate change is also having a major effect on rainforest animals. Rising temperatures changing rainfall patterns and increased levels of carbon dioxide are having a major impact on rainforest habitats. This has caused many species to become threatened as their habitats become less hospitable. As temperatures continue to rise many species will face an uncertain future.
Rainforest animals are facing a massive amount of threats due to human activities. Deforestation poaching and climate change are the major threats to these animals and many species are already facing extinction. It is important that we work to protect these animals and their habitats in order to ensure their survival.
What parrots are in the rainforest?
Parrots live in rainforest and tropical parts of the world. Large numbers of parrots live in in South America, Central America, tropical islands, Australia, New Guinea, Indonesia and parts of Africa and Asia.
Where in the world do they cut down trees?
All over the world, trees are cut down to make paper, cardboard and to make wooden furniture. Look around you and see how much wood is around you, it all comes from trees. Usually the trees that they cut down are from forest areas.
Why is preservation and conservation important in living things?
Biodiversity refers to the diversity of life forms within a given ecosystem, biome, or the entire earth. When people speak of "conserving species," they generally are referring to the goal of maintaining this diversity of life.
Typically the first reason people think of for conserving species diversity is the aesthetic value of species. Each species can fascinate us with its uniqueness, generating public appeal.
More objectively however, the importance of conserving species diversity rests upon the ecological services that each species performs within its environment. That is, each species is important for how it generates and processes resources in the area in which it lives. Each species produces and consumes matter, which is made or used by something else, according to its availability, creating what is called the food web or the food chain. And when a species goes missing from this network, typically another species or it's products begin to over-accumulate, throwing the ecosystem out of balance.
Thus, species often indicate the health of our ecosystems. Additionally, monitoring species can often be the easiest way to recognize pollution in habitat, providing warning of pollution that could adversely effect human health.
Do fruits grow in the tropical rain forest?
There are many tropical and citrus fruits that grown in hot climates. Dates, pineapple, figs, bananas, oranges, lemons, and limes all thrive in hot climates and countries.
Why do emergent layer animals live in the emergent layer?
They live here so so they won't have to get attacked by all the other big animals
Are there hyenas in the rain forests?
No, Spotted hyenas are found in grasslands, woodlands, sub-deserts, savannas, forest edges, and mountains; but not in the rain forests.
Is the water in the tropical rain forest clean?
Their is a lot of rain there it can somertimes rain for months Their is a lot of rain there it can somertimes rain for months
What plants and animals live in the tropical rain forests?
animals- toucans, Bengal tigers, boa constrictors
Which biome type contains the greatest diversity?
Biomes:
- Taiga
- Tundra
- Grassland
- Deciduous Forest
- Tropical Rain Forest
- Desert
Forests have hidden within them many undiscovered species and thousands of potential medicines to cure illness. They also have the ability, like marine and freshwater biomes, to buffer the climate.
Do toucans have problems in the rainforest?
They are fruit eating and will take insects and lizards. They will also eat eggs and small birds from nests
How are deer adapted to live in the forest?
their kinda big and can't hide in fields. they like the shelter, and it's really hard to see them. there arn't many carnivors that live in forests that would eat them, and if they tried the deer are agile enough to jump and weave around trees to get away.
How many spiders live in the Amazon rainforest?
Yes spider monkeys do live in the amazon. A few examples are the Woolly spider monkey and the Black spider monkey
Why is ther so many animals in the world?
The reason why there are animals in this world is because it is part of the food chain. Most of us people eat meat. It is a scientifically proven fact that it is healthier to eat meat. If there was a mad cow disease it may cause the cows to become extinct. If this happened, it may cause countries which are surviving on cow milk to die out.
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What do people that live in the rainforest eat?
rabbits in the rainforests will eat grass and any eatable plants that they find satisfying and will keep them alive. sometimes in the winter they'll eat tree bark if food is scarce or will eat their own species do to hunger
Why are butterflies important to the rainforest?
The Royal Botanical Gardens, Kew in England has a very detailed profile of the rafflesia plant. According to Kew, this plant is native to southeastern Asia and is actually a parasitic plant. It has the distinction of being the largest flower in the world. The flowers smell like rotting flesh which attracts carrion-flies who pollinate the flowers. The flower buds can be used as medicine, but some of the medicinal uses are believed to be tied to superstition more than to sound medical science. Small mammals are able to eat the berries produced from the flower. More than anything though, rafflesia has become a popular symbol and pictures of it are published in tourist brochures and on postage stamps. Ecotourism revenue that helps support local residents is also generated from tourists who visit forested areas to see rafflesia flowers in the wild.
I also read through a short encyclopedia-style article on The National Library Board of Singapore's Infopedia website. It says that rafflesia flower buds are eaten as a delicacy in Thailand. It also gives several specific examples of how the rafflesia is used as a medicine: childbirth, energy drink, aphrodisiac. This website agrees with Kew in saying that there is no scientific evidence to support the claim of any actual medical powers. Ironically, several potentially toxic chemicals have been identified within the buds and flowers. So, you may want to think twice before eating a rafflesia!
What are the carnivores of a tropical rainforest?
there are many carnivores here are some tigers,snakes,panthers,harpy eagle,spider(spiders eat other insects)and red eyed tree frog.
Different kinds of trees in the Philippines?
There are 3,800 species of trees in the Philippines, the most famous of which is the narra tree. The narra is the national tree. Its wood is one of the world's hardest woods. It is also a source of medicine and dye.
Other trees native to the Philippines are the almon, apitong, guijo, kamagong, red and white lauan, tindalo, yakal and the Philippine mahogany or molave tree.
