Describe the layers in a rainforest illustrate your work

There are four layers of a rainforest they are the forest floor, understory, canopy and the emergent layer.

Each layer is home to wide variety of plant and animal life. Certain animals travel through the layers in search of food and a home.

The Forest Floor

The forest floor is the botom of a rainforest it is very dark and damp, you can see lots of roots and tree trunks there is also many species of fungi. As a result of the darkness things begin to decay very quickly.

The Understory

The understory is the second lowest layer from the forest floor so, it recieves little light aswell. The plants grow bigger and taller leaves so that they may reach some sunlight. Many animals live on this layer including leopards and tree frogs. There is also many insects.

The Canopy

The Canopy forms a roof over the other layers below. It is also home to many animals including toucans and snakes. There are alot of branches and leaves all twisting and winding around eachother.

The Emergent Layer

The Emergent layer is the top layer where you can see the top of the tallest trees. Some of the trees are 200 feet tall. Animals like birds bats and monkeys hang around here. There is plenty of warmth and sunlight.

                                                 Info from

http://www.srl.caltech.edu/personnel/krubal/rainforest/Edit560s6/www/what.html
                                           image from http://www.enchantedlearning.com/subjects/rainforest/Strata