In the Amazon rainforest, how much bigger are trees?

Almost 400 billion trees belonging to 16,000 different species grow in the Amazon rainforest, according to scientists from the RAINFOR consortium in Peru and the UK, who participated in the recent study in Science. read more

A staggering 400 billion trees belonging to 16,000 different species make up the expansive Amazon rainforest, according to a recent study. The study also revealed that a mere 227 species make up half of the total trees across the whole basin. read more

Of course, it’s the trees that really are the Amazon Rainforest. Trees create the right temperature, amount of sunlight, and micro-habitats for forest animals and plants. Trees provide food for herbivores in the form of leaves, nuts and fruit, which is carried through the food chain to big Amazon Rainforest animals like jaguar and tapir. read more

The Amazon is estimated to have 16,000 tree species and 390 billion individual trees Nearly two-thirds of the Amazon rainforest is found in Brazil. The Amazon is thought to have 2.5 million species of insects. More than half the species in the Amazon rainforest are thought to live in the canopy. read more