An ecologist from your school who specializes in temperate forest ecology is touring the rainforests of Peru. You are giving her the first tour of the primary forest and she comments on the differences she notices between this ecosystem and the temperate ecosystem she is familiar with. Relate three of the differences she noted and explain what factors in each ecosystem lead to the differences.
What will be an ideal response?
Tropical rainforests: 1) nutrient-poor soil 2) extreme biodiversity-especially plants, amphibians, reptiles, and insects 3) temperature is warm year-round 4) almost daily precipitation occurs Temperate rainforests: 1) nutrient-rich soil 2) not quite as many organisms-fewer species of plants, insects, amphibians, and reptiles 3) temperature is mild year-round 4) condensation from fog makes up majority of the precipitation
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