tropical forests
Lush rainforest regions
Tropical forests are dense woodlands found near the equator, characterized by warm temperatures year-round and abundant rainfall.
They contain the highest biodiversity of any terrestrial ecosystem—home to more than half the world's plant and animal species.
The term encompasses both rainforests, which receive rain throughout the year, and seasonal tropical forests with distinct wet and dry periods.
Tropical forests are disappearing at an alarming rate due to logging and agriculture.
- speciesFinest taxonomic rank
- canopyOverhead protective covering
- rainforestWet tropical woodland ecosystem
- jungle canopyForest's uppermost foliage layer
- lianasWoody climbing plants
buttress roots · deforestation · slash and burn · strangler figs · endemic species · understory · forest floor · tree frogs · exotic birds · carbon sink · bromeliads · habitat loss · epiphytes · biodiversity hotspots · cloud forest · Congo Basin · amazon · decomposers
- forest conservationsustainable forestry, forest stewardship, forest management, reforestation, forest reserves
- ecosystemsrainforest, forest, desert, jungle, ocean
- Southeast AsiaVietnam, Thailand, Cambodia, Laos, Indonesia
- Brazil travelRio de Janeiro, Sao Paulo, Brasilia, Copacabana, Ipanema
- butterfly habitatsmeadow, meadows, garden, gardens, butterfly garden
- habitatsforest, ocean, lake, river, pond
tropical foreststundra
Frigid treeless biome
polar desert · desert · ice caps · ice sheets · taiga