What are the 4 layers of a rainforest?

EMERGENT LAYER. The tallest trees are the emergents, towering as much as 200 feet above the forest floor with trunks that measure up to 16 feet around. Most of these trees are broad-leaved, hardwood evergreens. Sunlight is plentiful up here. Animals found are eagles, monkeys, bats and butterflies. whlay2. read more

canopy layer This is the primary layer of the forest and forms a roof over the two remaining layers. Most canopy trees have smooth, oval leaves that come to a point. read more

A (tropical) rainforest is typically made up of four distinct layers/strata namely: emergent, canopy, understory and forest floor layers. Here is an extract from the Missouri Botanical Garden website briefly describing them. Emergent Layer. These giant trees thrust above the dense canopy layer and have huge mushroom-shaped crowns. read more

Rainforest layers are natural divisions that occur at different heights above the forest floor. Each layer of the rainforest forms a habitat for a different group of plants and animals. However, the layers aren’t completely separate from each other. read more