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Tropical Ecosystems and Biodiversity
Quick questions on Tropical rainforest structure explained: H2 Geography
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What is the equatorial climate that drives the structure?Show answer
Tropical rainforests grow under an equatorial climate: high temperatures around 27 degrees Celsius year round, heavy rainfall over 2,000 millimetres spread through the year, high humidity, and near-constant day length. There is no dry or cold season to halt growth, so vegetation grows tall, fast and continuously, and the limiting factor becomes light, not temperature or water.
What is q1?Show answer
Name the layers of a tropical rainforest from top to bottom. [3 marks]
What is q2?Show answer
Explain the function of buttress roots and drip-tip leaves. [2 marks]
What is q3?Show answer
Explain why the forest floor of a rainforest is dark and sparsely vegetated. [2 marks]
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