Also question is, why are tropical rainforests hot and wet?
Because it is on the equator the suns rays will always be directly shining on them. Rainforests are wet because the air pressure at the equator is low. Air is sucked in from the oceans which contains moisture.
Similarly, are rainforests man made? The BBC's Unnatural Histories presented evidence that the Amazon rainforest, rather than being a pristine wilderness, has been shaped by man for at least 11,000 years through practices such as forest gardening and terra preta.
Herein, what is the soil like in tropical rainforests?
Only a thin layer of decaying organic matter is found, unlike in temperate deciduous forests. Most tropical rainforest soils relatively poor in nutrients. Millions of years of weathering and torrential rains have washed most of the nutrients out of the soil. More recent volcanic soils, however, can be very fertile.
What is the most important animal in the rainforest?
11 Amazing Rainforest Animals
- Mountain Gorilla. Mountain gorillas are the largest living primates on earth!
- Blue Morpho Butterfly. With its brilliant, iridescent blue wings, the blue morpho butterfly flutters through the rainforest canopy.
- Okapi.
- Brown-Throated Three-Toed Sloth.
- Jaguar.
- Capybara.
- Scarlet Macaw.
- Poison Dart Frog.
