In a rainforest there are plants that grow in the upper branches of the trees. I don't just mean algae and lichens and ferns, like in a temperate forest; I mean many different kinds of flowering plants, including orchids and bromeliad species. And... read more
Tropical rainforests vary because of differences in latitude, altitude, soils, or water supply. Because of their immense diversity, they provide many different niches in which organisms can live. A niche consists an organism’s total role and interactions with its ecosystem and environment. read more