Canopy Activity
Instructions: Place each species in the correct area of the rainforest canopy based on the following characteristics and adaptations
Species | Characteristics and Adaptations |
Hevea brasiliensis | Quick-growing; deep tap-roots; leaves have a drip tip so heavy rainfall can drip off leaves quickly |
Alocasia macrorrhizos | Massive leaves; extensive lateral roots |
Tillandsia usneoides | Epiphyte with ability to absorb nutrients and moisture from the atmosphere |
Shorea gratissima | smooth, small leaves that come to a point; long pole-like trunks |
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Canopy Activity
Species | Characteristics and Adaptations |
Peziza badia | Fungi that is shaped like a cup; uses falling water to splash spores out of the cup |
Ceiba pentandra | Buttress roots; requires access to wind to disperse its tiny seeds; mushroom-cap-like domes of branches and leaves |
Theraphosa blondi | Dig and live in deep burrows; nocturnal; drag prey into burrows |
Ateles geoffroyi | Prehensile tail to climb branches; feeds on fruits and leaves; sleep in trees |
Agalychnis callidryas | Nocturnal; will spend most of their days camouflaged on the underside of a leaf. |
Drag the image of the species to where you think it would be located in the rainforest canopy. Use the information on the first slide to back your decisions. Fill out the worksheet as you do so. Some species may span more than one level.
OVERSTORY/EMERGENT LAYER |
CANOPY |
UNDERSTORY |
GROUND LEVEL |
Drag the image of the plant to where you think it would be located in the rainforest canopy. Use the information on the first slide to back your decisions. Fill out the worksheet as you do so. Some species may span more than one level.
CORRECT CONFIGURATION
OVERSTORY/EMERGENT LAYER |
CANOPY |
UNDERSTORY |
GROUND LEVEL |