Why do trees in the rainforest have shallow roots?
Most nutrients are stored in the thin shallow soil
The trees think it's cool to have shallow roots
The trees are worried their roots will get stuck
What are the characteristics of a Drip Tip Leaf?
Warm and moist *like toms dad*
Colourful and slimy
Waxy and long
Waxy with pointed tip
Which of these are adaptations to Rainforest climate?
Red pigmented leaves
Drip tip (waxy and pointed)
Very slimy
Very colourful
Why do trees in the emergent layer often have more branches and leaves than those in other layers of the rainforest? E.g. Canopy layer
To look cool to the Lady trees
to look cool for Toms Dad
Or to maximise sunlight in the emergent layer, as having many leaves and branches in lower layers would be wasting energy as there is not as much light access lower down in the dense vegetation
If you don't get this answer question right you shouldn't do geography
