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Study Guide Questions

1.     What river basin is associated with the world's largest rain forest?
2.     Cloud forest is _______________ (higher/ lower) in elevation than montane forest is.
3.     How many hours of sunlight occur each day at the equator?
4.     The largest terrestrial carnivores to stalk the world's rain forests are members of what animal family?
5.     The basic unit of biodiversity is the: a.) planet b.) gene c.) species d.) ecosystem
6.     The typical tropical rain forest has how many layers in its canopy?
7.     Approximately how tall are the tallest trees in a rain forest?
8.     What does it mean to say that an animal is "arboreal"?
9.     In a primary rain forest, about what percent of the sunlight penetrates to the floor of the forest?
10.     What is the difference between lianas and epiphytes?
11.     What causes the soil of rain forests to be nutrient poor?
12.     What results when a break in the rain forest canopy allows sunlight to penetrate to the forest floor?
13.     What poses the greatest threat to the rain forests of the world?
14.     Explain the importance of the rain forests as sources of planetary diversity.
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