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Tropical Rainforest Structure

Adaptations
The plants and animals within the TRF are very well adapted to the climate
conditions

Plants Animals

Waxy leaves with drip tips - these

ensure that rainwater runs off the
Sloth - algae grow in the fur of the
leaf and does not remain which
sloth helping to camouflage it
would encourage mould growth or
break the leaf
Buttress roots - these large roots
above the ground which help to Toucan - has a large bill to reach
support the very tall trees because and cut fruit from the branches of
the roots below the surface are trees
shallow
Lianas - vines which use the tall
Primates - have prehensile tails to
trees as support to reach the
help them climb trees
sunlight
 Epiphytes - these are plants which
Geckos - have large, flattened toe
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grow on trunks and branches of .
pads with sticky scales which allow
trees getting nutrients from air,
them to grip the smooth tree
rain or debris accumulating around
trunks
the plant
Straight, smooth trunks - to Stick Insects - their stick and leave
reduce the number of epiphytes shapes help them to be
using the tree camouflaged

Food web
As in all ecosystems the TRF has a complex food web which includes
Producers
Primary consumers
Secondary consumers
Tertiary consumers
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Tropical Rainforest Food Web