rain forest


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Synonyms for rain forest

a forest with heavy annual rainfall

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Survey of a 15 ha karst seasonal rain forest dynamic plot (22.43[degrees]N, 106.95[degrees]E) in Nonggang, Guangxi, has provided information on species diversity and spatial patterns (Wang et al., 2014a).
* The four layers of the rain forest, correctly labeled.
Rain forest soil is nutrient-poor, so farmers must exploit new areas of forest every few years.
"These rain forests are classified as one of the biodiversity hotspots on the planet, yet they are one of the most endangered areas on the earth," Leachi said.
In general, rain forest plants require high humidity - group plants supportively together and set pots in pebble-filled saucers kept water-filled.
What a confused message they must be sending or is there a whiff of hypocrisy mingled with the burning of the equatorial rain forests?
Learning about rain forests can be very interesting.
One place I am working now is the tropical rain forest in Borneo, an island off the coast of Southeast Asia.
A ceiling-to-floor rain forest is constructed in the school's commons area by making cardboard carpet-roll trees, and colorful paper vines, leaves, flowers and rivers.
Peru is a South American country with three distinct land regions: a desert coastal region, a mountainous central region, and a lowland selva (tropical rain forest) region in the east.
At the Gol crash site in a dense, remote area in the Brazilian rain forest, salvage crews had recovered the remains of about 50 victims by Tuesday, including the airliner's two pilots.
Ninety percent of its surface is tropical rain forest; the remaining 10% is a coastal plain, where 90% of the 200,000 inhabitants live.
* Brazilian rain forest ingredients specialist Beraca Ingredients is a producer and distributor of natural vegetal actives and Brazilian specialties to the health and personal care, fragrances, pharmaceutical and nutraceutical market.
Activities can include mountain-biking in Ocho Rios, Jamaica, trekking in San Juan's El Yunque Rain Forest or exploring Mayan temples in Cozumel, Mexico.