rainforest biodiversity
Tropical species richness
Rainforest biodiversity refers to the extraordinary variety of living organisms found in tropical rainforests—the most species-rich ecosystems on Earth.
These forests, though covering only about 6% of the planet's surface, harbor more than half of all known species: The Amazon's rainforest biodiversity includes thousands of tree species per hectare.
The term often appears in discussions of conservation and climate change, where rainforest biodiversity represents both what's at stake and what remains poorly understood.
- jaguarLarge American spotted cat
- howler monkeyVocal New World primate
- gene poolSpecies' total genetic diversity
- tropical rainforestHumid equatorial biome with dense vegetation
- old growthUndisturbed ancient forest
emergent layer · canopy layer · canopy walkway · pollination · toucan · speciation · symbiosis · understory · sustainable logging · epiphytes · leafcutter ant · seed dispersal · poison dart frog · protected areas · carbon storage · habitat loss · bromeliad · adaptation
rainforest biodiversitymass extinction
Large-scale species elimination
biodiversity loss · species extinction · habitat destruction · dead zone
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