Layers Of The Rainforest Vocabulary

Front 1

The particular environment in which a plant or animal usually lives.
(habitat)

Back 1

I have:

epiphytes

Front 2

Who has:
The bottom and darkest layer of the rainforest, home to insects and fungi, rotting leaves, tree trunks and roots?

(Forest Floor)

Back 2

I have:
Leaf Litter

Front 3

Who has:

This is the second highest layer of the rainforest, home to monkeys, sloths, birds, butterflies, insects, and lizards.

(Canopy)

Back 3

I have:

Forest Floor

Front 4

Who has:
Woody vines that grow up a tree and act as ladders for some animals to climb.

(Lianas)

Back 4

I have

canopy

Front 5

Who has:
Underneath these decaying leaves is thin soil with few nutrients. Tree roots grow shallow to the ground so that they can suck the nutrients from this top layer of the forest floor.

(Leaf Litter)

Back 5

I have:

Understory

Front 6

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Plants that grow along branches of a tree and let their roots dangle in the air. These plants get nutrients from moss, algae, and decayed leaves.

(Epiphytes)

Back 6

I have

Emergent Layer

Front 7

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This is the top layer, or "roof," of the raiinforest. It is home to the harpy eagle.

(emergent layer)

Back 7

I have:

lianas

Front 8

Who has:
This is the layer beneath the canopy and above the forest floor. It is shaded from the sun by the leaves above. Snakes, monkeys, and cats can be found here.
(understory)

Back 8

I have:

habitat