Plants of the Rain Forest Community
The rain forest is woodland of tall trees growing where the weather is warm and wet the year around. Trees in the rain forest stay green all year, and they often grow very tall.
There are three layers to the rain forest. The top layer – branches that extend the highest in the forest – makes up the emergent layer. The main “umbrella” of huge leaves is called the canopy. Sometimes there is a lower canopy made up of the leaves of smaller trees.
Many other plants grow on the upper branches of the trees. Vines and plants twine around the trees, climbing up towards the sunlight. Plants such as orchids perch high up on tree branches and trunks. Many flowering plants are brightly coloured to attract insects, birds, and other animals that help spread their pollen or seeds.
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