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  1. Tropical rainforest | Definition, Characteristics, Location, Climate ...

    Dec 5, 2025 · A tropical rainforest is a luxuriant forest found in wet tropical uplands and lowlands near the Equator. Tropical rainforests are dominated by broad-leaved trees that form a dense …

  2. Tropical rainforest - Biodiversity, Climate, Ecosystem | Britannica

    Oct 22, 2025 · Tropical rainforest - Biodiversity, Climate, Ecosystem: The equatorial latitude of tropical rainforests and tropical deciduous forests keeps day length and mean temperature …

  3. Tropical rainforest - Biodiversity, Ecosystems, Flora | Britannica

    Dec 5, 2025 · Tropical rainforest - Biodiversity, Ecosystems, Flora: Only a minority of plant and animal species in tropical rainforests and tropical deciduous forests have been described …

  4. Tropical rainforest - Biodiversity, Ecosystems, Canopy | Britannica

    Dec 5, 2025 · Tropical rainforest - Biodiversity, Ecosystems, Canopy: Tropical rainforests are distinguished not only by a remarkable richness of biota but also by the complexity of the …

  5. Rainforest | Definition, Plants, Map, & Facts | Britannica

    Tropical rainforests are found primarily in South and Central America, West and Central Africa, Indonesia, parts of Southeast Asia, and tropical Australia. The climate in these regions is one …

  6. Tropical rainforest - Flora, Fauna, Relationships | Britannica

    Dec 5, 2025 · Tropical rainforest - Flora, Fauna, Relationships: Some of the tallest trees and lianas, and the epiphytes they support, bear flowers and fruits at the top of the rainforest …

  7. Tropical forest | Britannica

    The tropical forest is one type of terrestrial biome; it is located at various points around the planet where climatic and geologic conditions produce similar environments.

  8. Tropical dry forest | Description, Biome, Ecosystem, Plants, Animals ...

    Tropical dry forest, biome of any open woodland in tropical areas that have a long dry season followed by a season of heavy rainfall. In such a seasonal climate, the trees usually shed their …

  9. rainforest - Kids | Britannica Kids | Homework Help

    Tropical rainforests occur around the equator in the hot, wet region called the tropics. They are found in parts of the tropics that get more than 70 inches (180 centimeters) of rain each year.

  10. Biome | Definition, Map, Types, Examples, & Facts | Britannica

    Nov 28, 2025 · How do animals adapt to survive in different biomes? Why is the rainforest biome important for Earth's biodiversity? How are human activities affecting different biomes around …