Question

Explain why tropical rain forests contain a large variety of plants and animals

Answer 1

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Tropical rain forests are warm and wet, and the temperature does not vary much. Because of this, a huge variety of plants can live in tropical rain forests. Because there are so many kinds of plants, there are habitats for many different kinds of animals as well.

Answer 2

Tropical rainforests occupy only 2% of the earth’s surface but it contains 50% of plants and animals on Earth. The reasons why plants and animals are abundant in this place are:  

1) Climate – Plants and animals get a lot of sunlight responsible for photosynthesis. Energy converted is stored by plants and then later consumed by animals.

2) Canopy structure- offers sources of food and shelter to plants and animals