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RAINFORESTS

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Page 1: Geography - Rainforests

RAINFORESTS

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RAINFORESTS ARE FORESTS WHICH EXIST WITHIN REGIONS

HAVING HIGH ANNUAL RAINFALL

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THERE IS A MINIMUM OF 68-78 INCHES OF ANNUAL

RAINFALL IN A RAINFOREST

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emergent

canopy

understory

forest floor 0-5 m

5-30 m

30-40 m

50m +

RAINFOREST LAYERS

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