Tropical Rain Forest Biome

abiotic factors

a

defitnion

nutrient-poor soils

hot and wet year-round

organic matter

definiton

decomposes and nutrients are recycled

decomposes and nutrients are recycled

understory

definition

layer of shorter vines

layer of shorter vines

canopy

definition

dense covering

dense covering

plants

definition

orchids

bromeliads

large woody vines

animals

definitoin

insects

insects

fish

fish

reptiles

reptiles

birds

birds

monkeys

monkeys

geographic distribution

South Central America

South Central America

Parts of Africa

Parts of Africa

Southeast Asia

Southeast Asia

Tropical Dry Forest Biome

dominant wildlife

definition

pied harriers

pied harriers

termites

termites

rhioceroses

rhioceroses

dominant plants

definition

aloes

aloes

succulents

succulents

tall trees, orchids, and bromeliads

tall trees, orchids, and bromeliads

abiotic factors

defition

wet and dry seasons, rich soils

wet and dry seasons, rich soils

a

geograpic distribution

defition

Mexico, India, Australia, and tropical islands

Mexico, India, Australia, and tropical islands

a