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The rainforest is home to more than half of the world's animals. Colorful and unusual animals dwell in all four layers of the forest. All types of creatures are represented, from tiny insects to large mammals.; Click on the spider monkey below to begin learning more about animals of the rainforest...
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www.srl.caltech.edu/personnel/krubal/rainforest/Edit560...
www.srl.caltech.edu/personnel/krubal/rainforest/Edit560s6/www/animals.html
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The Bambusa tulda can be found in the biome of the Southeast Asian rainforest. It often grows as an undergrowth scattered or in patches in the forest. It does very well in ... Rainforests get around 100 inches of rain per year. Rainforests are found mainly around the equator. They hold many varieties of plants and animals.
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www.blueplanetbiomes.org/rnfrst_plant_page.htm
www.blueplanetbiomes.org/rnfrst_plant_page.htm
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All about the tropical rainforest biome, description, global position, climate, and information on specific plants and animals of this biome. ... About 1/4 of all the medicines we use come from rainforest plants. Curare comes from a tropical vine, and is used as an anesthetic and to relax muscles during surgery. Quinine,
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www.blueplanetbiomes.org/rainforest.htm
www.blueplanetbiomes.org/rainforest.htm
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Native Rainforest Plants, links and text. Courtesy of Chambers Wildlife Rainforest Lodge, Atherton Tableland, Far North Queensland, Australia ... Plants of the Australian tropical rainforest...
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rainforest-australia.com/Rainforest_Plants.htm
rainforest-australia.com/Rainforest_Plants.htm
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There are lots of plants throughout the world's rain forests. Many of these plants are great for making medicine! ... Orchid; Orchids are flowering plants that come in different shapes, sizes, and colors. They attract birds and insects with their beautiful colors and wonderful smell!
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edtech.kennesaw.edu/traci/animals/plants.htm
edtech.kennesaw.edu/traci/animals/plants.htm
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The following plant adaptations enable tropical plants to live in the hot, humid, and wet conditions of the tropical rainforest ... Introduction; Plant Adaptations; ; Economic Plants...
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www.mbgnet.net/sets/rforest/plants/index.htm
www.mbgnet.net/sets/rforest/plants/index.htm
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Rainforest plants are rich in secondary metabolites, particularly alkaloids. Biochemists believe alkaloids protect plants from disease and insect attacks. Many alkaloids from higher plants have proven to be of medicinal value and benefit.
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www.rain-tree.com/facts.htm
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Hundreds of pages of documentation, validation and information on rainforest medicinal plants can be found on this website in an effort to help educate people about the true wealth of the rainforest - these important medicinal plants.
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