The rainforest is rained on constantly and experiences very warm temperatures, allowing for a profusion of animals and plants. The energy that is received is from the sun, converted to chemical energy by plants through photosynthesis. The process of photosynthesis is a source of food for consumers and produces oxygen for organisms. Producers of the Amazon would be plants, flowers, fruits, leaves, plankton, insects, larvae, and spiders. For example, A lot of water is released from the leaves of canopy trees during transpiration which explains the rainfall. The seeds and leaves feed many species of consumers. The trees are extremely tall and trap about 80% of sunlight. Many plants and animals live in or on the marsh grass surface because its roots and stalks protect them. …show more content…
The primary consumers would be small animal eaters such as insects, fish and plants. Secondary consumers are larger animals such as river otters, kinkajous, river otters, deer and tapris. The tertiary consumers are usually the biggest and most dangerous in the food chain such as eagles, pumas, jaguars, crocodiles, and poison dart frogs. The Scavengers and Decomposers are connected because vultures or animals are scavengers that eats on a decaying organism which would be considered a decomposer. Examples of scavengers in the Amazon rainforest are Ants, the Giant Millipede, and the King Vulture. Surviving off dead meat, helping the environment cycle dead matter they’d be considered as common scavengers. The Decomposers would be Coral Fungi and the Velvet Worm growing on shaded areas and hiding under leaves and plants. The Fungi decomposes dead trees and the worm eats on dead
The Yanomamo’s or also referred as Yanomami and Yanomama, are a group of nearly 35,000 indigenous people who live in some approximately 200 villages in the Amazon rainforest of South America between Venezuela and Brazil. Like most other tribes the Yanomamo migrated across the passages between Asia and America about 15,000 years ago making their way down to South America and is one of the last ancient cultures still remaining. The meaning of Yanomamo is “Human Being.” The Yanomamo are made up of four subdivisions within their tribe and have their own language which consists of: The Sanema which live in the Northern Sector, the Ninam which live in the southeastern sector, the Yanomam that live in the southeastern part, and the Yanomamo which live in the southwestern part of Yanomami area. The Yanomamo were one of the tribes that remained unknown until the 1960’s who were discovered by anthropologists, Napoleon Chagnon and which his first impressions described them as fierce people.
The fourth and last trophic level that remains is the tertiary consumers.
Tropical rainforests are an extremely unique and diverse ecosystem that are located around the earth’s equator. They once covered roughly 7% of the world, but due to human encroachment that has dwindled to just 2%. It is a highly moisture rich environment that typically receives anywhere between 60 and 400 inches of rainfall annually and average humidity ranges from 70 to 90%. A high average year round temperature, coupled with the moisture rich environment, creates an ecosystem that allows for a level of biodiversity seen nowhere else on the planet. This also results in a specific type of layering design that allows the system to survive and recycle its nutrients.
the rainforest are about 70% of plants.the trees are very important and the trees actually give us
Deforestation is the clearing of a forest and/or cutting down of trees for human benefits such as agriculture, wood exports, etc. Deforestation is the cause of numerous environmental impacts such as habitat loss, flooding and soil erosion. It can also cause climate change, by reducing the amount of rainfall and changing the amount of sunlight reflected from Earth’s surface and increases the risk of forest . Tree growth is important for biodiversity because they absorb carbon dioxide which is a harmful greenhouse gas . However, since deforestation reduces natural carbon sinks, it disrupts the balance between oxygen and carbon dioxide in the air causing the amount of carbon dioxide in the air to increase. This poses a serious threat since carbon dioxide traps the sun’s heat and radiated light inside the earth’s atmosphere. So, with the increase in carbon dioxide more heat is trapped and thus adding to the effects of global warming. Among the many places where deforestation takes place, Amazon seems to be one of the most affected ones. More than 20 percent of it is already gone, and much more of it is severely threatened due to deforestation . It is estimated that the Amazon alone is vanishing at a rate of 20,000 square miles a year .
Bacteria and fungi are the most common decomposers in a rainforest and can be found in many different ecosystems. The three common producers in the Amazon rain forest are orchids, bengal bamboo, and the banana tree. Bacteria and fungi recycle dead material back into the soil so it can be reused. If the bacteria and fungi in an environment didn’t recycle all the dead material then Earth would be full of remains of dead plants and animals. Orchids, one of the three producers, can be found in the Amazon rainforest. Orchids can be found in many different colors and mostly grow on...
This policy memo addresses the development and expansion of the cattle ranching industry in Brazil, which has contributed to the mass deforestation of the Brazilian Amazon in the last 40 years. It exposes the regional and global consequences to deforestation and provides strategies for the Brazilian government to sustainably manage cattle ranching industries while protecting the future of the Amazon. The rainforest ecosystem is an immense reserve of natural recourses that is far more valuable than the beef produced on Brazilian cattle ranches. Not only does the rainforest create habitat for up to 65% of the world’s biodiversity, but when harvested sustainably, it provides humans with an abundance of spices, foods, oils, medicines and vital research areas (NEWMAN).
Figure 2 shows that the Panda is yet again a Primary Consumer or the Food Chain. Like the other Figures (diagrams), the tiger is the main apex predator of the food chain. In addition, the maggots are also included because they are scavengers who break down dead plants and animals. An arrow from the Decomposer attached with the Producer show that the plants would get essential nutrients from the maggots, otherwise dead matter and waste would pile up.
This rainforest is also a great ‘carbon sink’. It has many photosynthesis plants and this allows the control of carbon dioxide (CO2). The plants take in the CO2 from the atmosphere and return oxygen (O2). b) Logging has impacted this ecosystem. There are trees that are hundreds of years old and their timber is being pushed to be sold for high prices.
Amazon: This is one of the most famous tropical rainforest in the world. Currently, it is the largest tropical rainforest in the world. The forest covers the basin of amazon, the world’s second longest river. The Amazon is home to many animals and even some of the plants greats. This rainforest has a great variety of plants and animals. 1/5 of the world’s plants and 1/10 of all mammal species are found there.
The destruction of this forest releases 340 million tons of carbon per year according to the World Wildlife Foundation, or WWF, which in turn causes climate changes everywhere around the world. Undiscovered species can hold the key to curing a plethora of diseases, but if those species become extinct, those keys are lost forever. If nothing is done to prevent this, the world’s treasure trove of bio-diversity will cease to exist, creating irreversible damage to not only the South American people, but also the rest of the world. Conversion of the tropical forest into cropland and pasture began a long time ago in Ecuador, before its secession from Spain. Their major crop was cocoa, which was grown along the waterways to be exported as their main source of trade.
Photosynthesis is a process in which plants and other organisms convert the light energy from the sun or any other source into chemical energy that can be released to fuel an organism’s activities. During this reaction, carbon dioxide and water are converted into glucose and oxygen. This process takes place in leaf cells which contain chloroplasts and the reaction requires light energy from the sun, which is absorbed by a green substance called chlorophyll. The plants absorb the water through their roots from the earth and carbon dioxide through their leaves.
Simply speaking, rainforests are basically the foundation of the earth. The most important role that rainforests play is ‘the lungs of the earth’. This is extremely vital to the earth’s survival as the trees and plants absorb carbon dioxide which they use to help grow and let out oxygen which we need to live. This system is known as the carbon-oxygen cycle and with numbers of rainforests declining, it is highly threatened. The largest rainforest in the world, the Amazon, alone is known to produce half of the world’s oxygen. A break down in the carbon-oxygen cycle means that we will not only have less oxygen, but an increase in carbon dioxide which eventually leads to global warming. This occurs as carbon dioxide traps heat which actually keeps the earth warm, with the right amount of carbon dioxide that is. This is called the greenhouse effect and occurs naturally however due to decreasing number of trees, there is more carbon dioxide than needed which traps extra heat making the earth hotter than needed, this is known as global warming which also causes a rise in sea level.
Tropical rainforests have many species of plants and animals. They are very interesting and many scientists today study it. Rainforests are an important part of our environment and it is important for us to protect it. That’s why we have to stop global warming.
The Rainforest Alliance has made various achievements when it comes to the impact they have had on the environment. They have aided the enhancement of various wildlife habitats, minimized invasive species and helped prevent forest fires. In El Salvador it has been noted that migrating birds prefer the Rainforest Alliance certified farms over others, these farms safe guard the various migration routes for wildlife; as well as the countries more than five hundred different bird species. These farms also have a constant richness in soil co...