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| Question | Answer |
| Describe a tropical rain forest biome ♡ | Hot, humid environments on or near the equator ♡ |
| Where do shallow tree roots get there nutrients from ? ♡ | Decaying vegetation ♡ |
| What are the four layers of the rain-forest - starting from the bottom ♡ | Shrub level, under canopy, canopy, emergents ♡ |
| Name three ways leaves protect themselves ♡ | Sharp edges, thick waxy coat protects against rain and insects, drip tip to let rain drip off ♡ |
| How do plants in the shrub layer receive sunlight ? ♡ | By growing large leaves with lots of chlorophyll to trap as much sunlight as possible ♡ |
| What are some benefits of clearing rain forest areas ? ♡ | Land for agriculture, houses and roads, income when wood, minerals, and other resources are sold, scientific investigation into rain forest plants may provide new food sources and medicines ♡ |
| How does shifting cultivation work ? ♡ | A small area of land is burned, nutrients are provided from ash for tribes to grow crops, when all the soil's fertility is used up the tribe moves on and the original area regenerates - this is a sustainable method ♡ |
| What are possible strategies for sustainable management of the forests ? ♡ | Growing trees and crops at the same time, replace any trees which are cut down, selective logging ♡ |
| What percentage of light reaches the shrub layer ? ♡ | 2% ♡ |
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