rainforest
Lush equatorial woodland
A rainforest is a dense forest in a region of heavy rainfall, typically receiving at least 80 inches annually.
Tropical rainforests near the equator are known for extraordinary biodiversity—the Amazon rainforest alone contains roughly ten percent of all species on Earth.
Temperate rainforests exist in cooler climates like the Pacific Northwest.
Rainforest destruction and deforestation are major environmental concerns.
Large American spotted cat
- toucanLarge-billed tropical bird
- macawLarge neotropical parrot
- slothDisinclination to exert oneself
- howler monkeyVocal New World primate
orangutan · gorilla · tree frog · poison dart frog · anaconda · tapir · okapi · harpy eagle
Of Earth's central line
- amazonFormidable warlike woman
- climatePrevailing atmospheric conditions
- warmModerately heated, or friendly
- wetSaturated with liquid
seasonal · indigenous · tribes · exotic · jungle · basin · river · watershed
Uppermost forest branches
- emergentNewly come into existence
- understoryForest's lower vegetation tier
- overstoryTopmost forest layer
- epiphytesPlants growing on others
lianas · arboreal · strata · foliage · branches · leaves · vines · perch
Lush with plants
- greeneryCollective plant life
- denseClosely packed together
- luxuriantAbundantly rich, profuse
- teemingAbundantly full of
thriving · abundant · fertile · foliage · undergrowth · overgrown · impenetrable · tangled
Finest taxonomic rank
- floraPlants of a region
- faunaAnimal life collectively
- ecosystemsInterdependent organism-environment systems
- ecologyStudy of environmental relations
habitats · endemic · conservation · symbiosis · adaptation · evolution · interdependence · abundance
Fine airborne moisture
- moistureSmall amounts of liquid
- fogLow-lying cloud cover
- dampSlightly wet
- drizzleVery light precipitation
condensation · humid · muggy · steamy · precipitation · wet season · monsoon · waterlogged
Recording system events
- extinctionComplete vanishing of a species
- endangeredAt risk of extinction
- habitat lossElimination of living spaces
- climate changePlanetary atmospheric transformation
poaching · fragmentation · slash and burn · palm oil · cattle ranching · illegal mining · biodiversity loss · clear-cutting
jaguar
Large American spotted cat
howler monkey · orangutan · gorilla · tree frog · poison dart frog · anaconda · tapir · okapi · harpy eagle · quetzal
equatorial
Of Earth's central line
- amazonFormidable warlike woman
- climatePrevailing atmospheric conditions
- warmModerately heated, or friendly
wet · seasonal · indigenous · tribes · exotic · jungle · basin · river · watershed · lowland
treetops
Uppermost forest branches
- emergentNewly come into existence
- understoryForest's lower vegetation tier
- overstoryTopmost forest layer
epiphytes · lianas · arboreal · strata · foliage · branches · leaves · vines · perch · climbing
verdant
Lush with plants
teeming · thriving · abundant · fertile · foliage · undergrowth · overgrown · impenetrable · tangled · profuse
species
Finest taxonomic rank
- floraPlants of a region
- faunaAnimal life collectively
- ecosystemsInterdependent organism-environment systems
ecology · habitats · endemic · conservation · symbiosis · adaptation · evolution · interdependence · abundance · variety
mist
Fine airborne moisture
drizzle · condensation · humid · muggy · steamy · precipitation · wet season · monsoon · waterlogged · sodden
logging
Recording system events
- extinctionComplete vanishing of a species
- endangeredAt risk of extinction
- habitat lossElimination of living spaces
climate change · poaching · fragmentation · slash and burn · palm oil · cattle ranching · illegal mining · biodiversity loss · clear-cutting · encroachment
- forestswoods, pine trees, maple trees, spruce trees, grove
- biology topicsanimals, plants, insects, dinosaurs, fish
- ecologyhabitat, ecosystem, balance, niche, food webs
- ecosystemsdesert, jungle, ocean, lake, river
- rainforestjungle, tropical, tropics, canopy, understory
- African landscapesSahara, Serengeti, savanna, Sahel, Kalahari
rainforestdesert
To leave behind completely
Sahara · sand dunes · badlands · Death Valley · drought zone
rainforestdead zone
Area lacking signal coverage
monoculture · barren landscape · desert · Antarctic · sterile environment
- tropical rainforestHumid equatorial biome with dense vegetation
- Amazon RainforestSouth American tropical wilderness
- rainforest vegetationPlants in tropical woodlands
- Brazilian rainforestSouth American tropical woodland
- rainforest canopyUpper tree layer, tropics
- African rainforestWet woodland in continent's midsection