a thick evergreen forest with at least 100 inches (254 cm) of rainfall a year; may be tropical (e.g., Amazon) or temperate (e.g., Pacific Northwest)
a tropical woodland having an annual rainfall of at least 100 inches (254 centimeters) and marked by lofty broad-leafed evergreens forming a continuous canopy; Geography, West
a woodland that usually gets at least 100 inches of rain each year Many special plants and animals can only be found in a rain forest.
The tropical rain forest is a girdle of evergreen forest that encircles the Earth between the tropics. Temperature needs to exceed 21ºC and not exceed 36ºC. Moisture of at least 150 cm is required, distributed evenly through the year. Species variety is unusually high: more than 25 species of tree over 30 cm in diameter grow in a single hectare. Temperate forests have far fewer. Even in the rich temperate forests of USA's Appalachia, it is rare to find 12 in a similar area. The largest continuous rainforest is in tropical America, centered on the Amazon Basin. Not the same as jungle.
a forest with heavy annual rainfall
a moist, densely wooded area usually found in a warm, tropical wet climate
an ecosystem that has a climate that encourages year round growth
an undisturbed diverse primary forest
a wet tropical environment teeming with
A dense, evergreen forest occupying a region having abundant rainfall throughout the year (often a tropical region)
a forest where precipitation is very high
Tropical, evergreen forest with no dry season.
wooded area that gets about 100 inches of rain each year
a dense evergreen forest with an annual rainfall of at least 100 inches (254 cm); may be tropical (e.g., Amazon) or temperate (e.g., Pacific Northwest)
A tropical woodland that has an annual rainfall of at least 100 inches (254 centimeters) and often much more, typically restricted to certain lowland areas.
Areas of evergreen forest receiving over 150 inches of rain a year. Rain forests play a critical role in regulating the worldÕs climate. We have already destroyed half of all rain forests, and at the current rate of destruction, the rest could be gone in as little as 50 years.
Generally, a forest that grows in a region of heavy annual precipitation, such as in a humid climate. Two types are distinguished: 1) the tropical rain forest (often simply called the "rain forest"); and 2) the temperate rain forest.
A forest which grows in a region of heavy annual precipitation. There are two major types, tropical and temperate.
