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Erosion:
The gradual destruction or reduction and weakening of something.
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Drip Tip:
The long, sharply-pointed tip on some rainforest plant leaves that allows water to flow quickly off the leaf surface. In the rainforest, many leaves have a drip tip. Without it, water would build up on the leaf.
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Epiphytes:
A plant that grows on top of or is supported by another plant but does not depend on it for nutrition. Mosses, tropical orchids, and many ferns are epiphytes.
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Shallow Root Systems:
the roots of a strong tree witch reach all the way to give nutrients to the tree.
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Vines:
A plant that supports itself by climbing, twining, or creeping along a surface.
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Lianas:
A woody climbing tropical vine.
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Water Systems:
a river and all its branches.
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Non-Flowering Plants:
Plants that do not produce flowers; they are the oldest living plants in the world.
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Flowering Plants:
Plants which have stamens and pistils, and produce true seeds; phenogamous plants.
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Layers-
Forest Floor:
This is the lowaest layer. It is located in the floor of the rainforest. Decomposing accures n this layer.
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Understory:
This layer is the second and lowest layer in the rainforest. there is not much sunlight in this layer and not many animals live here.
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Canopy:
The canopy is the second tallest layer and is like a roof for the other two layers. Many animals live here.
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Emergent Layer:
The Emergent Layer is the tallest layer and most of the tall trees live here.
