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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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What is an aquarium canopy?

A canopy is the cover that goes on top of an aquarium. Often times it will have a light built into it

When it was raining hard and damp your engine cut out why?

check your ignition system for openings where moisture is causing your spark to ground

Does vicuna wolf live in the rainforest?

it says it on the rain forest animal list so my answer is yes!

Where does habitat loss mostly happen?

Habitat loss can occur through either natural forces or through human intervention. Relatively permanent habitat loss tends to occur from development of areas for occupation by humans - consider a city and its concrete covering a landscape, a housing development, or flooding of areas for creating reservoirs. Activities like forestry and farming, while impacting the landscape continue to provide habitat for a variety of plants, insects and animals.

What are the soil characteristic of a tropical rain forest?

the rapid decay of plants and animals returns nutrients to the soil.But these nutrients are quickly absorbed and used by the plants.The nutrients that are not immediatly used by the plants are washed away by the heavy rains. The soil is left thin and nutrient poor.

Why is soil erosion worse on farmlands than in rain forests?

Plants hold the soil in place and trees act as a wind break. In a field there are very little trees and soil can be blown around.

What are adaptations that help animals hold on to branches?

Strong and flexible tail, light weighted bones or sharp claws and strong

feet.

What are pyamids?

The pyramids are huge and wonderful sight to see, they are one of the seven wonders of the world, but it had chambers for the burial of the dead pharaohs.

Don't miss the forest for the trees?

No i do not. I miss the forest for the fresh air , fun hikes and intresting creatures.

What kinds of animal live in the tropical rain forest?

A variety of animals live in rainforest's. These include tigers, monkeys, snakes, frogs, tapirs, gorillas, jaguars, toucans, macaws, chameleons, sloths, toads, alligators, and many types of birds, along with different species of types of insects and spiders.

More than 50% of the animals in the world live in the rain forests.

Spider Monkey, Sloth, Macaw, Toucan, Anaconda, Catfish, Piranha, Jaguar, Howler, Capybara, Bats, Eagles, Humming Birds, Toucans.It also includes fishes like Electric eels & Piranhas & insects like Morpho butterfly, Monarch Butterfly.

Is the daintree rainforest tropical or temperate?

Definitely not tropical. Feels pretty close to the subantarctic. Generally defined as temperate.

Australia uses a different definition of 'temperate rainforest' from other countries, but that's mostly about what is rainforest rather than what is temperate.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Temperate_rainforest#Definition

What is an old-growth forest tree?

Usually in a forest where the trees have NOT been cut down before. In areas that are hard to reach with equipment. Most logging now is from second or third growth trees.

Does Madagascar have a wet season and a dry season?

Yes it does Wet season generally being said to be November/December until April.

What does rainforest alliance farms mean?

All farms that are Rainforest Alliance Certified™ have met the environmental, social and economic standards of the Sustainable Agriculture Network (SAN). The SAN standards cover ecosystem conservation, worker rights and safety, wildlife protection, water and soil conservation, agrochemical reduction, decent housing, and legal wages and contracts for workers. By choosing Rainforest Alliance Certified agriculture products, you support the millions of farmers and farm workers worldwide who are working to improve their livelihoods and those of their families -- while protecting the planet.

What does the government gain from destroying the rainforest?

The government of Brazil gains more land for some of it's impoverished citizens. It gains more farmland. It gains some resources that can be mined from those cleared lands. It gains an increased standard of living for many people. And yes, it gains more taxes from all of that.

In short, one could say that they gain as much from altering their environment as the American government gained in the 19th and 20th century by altering their environment.

Where is the Leamington Plateau Rainforest?

i think in Hawaii.

or Puerto Rico .....

or any island in the gulf of Mexico or Caribbean sea