Why do we say that rainforests have a high biodiversity?

We say they have high biodiversity because of the simple fact that the conditions within a rainforests in all aspects are ideal for all sorts of organisms to thrive in. read more

Given that we see high diversity in the tropics now, we do need an explanation. There are two ways to end up with a lot of species in an area: High rates of new species. read more

High mean annual temperature, primary productivity, and evapotranspiration rates are probably all involved, but we do not know whether or not the higher energy levels found in rainforests are causal factors in the generation of biodiversity. read more