Forest
A forest is an area with a high density of trees. Today, forests occupy approximately one- third of the Earth's land area. Forests are home to many animals and plant species. There are three major types of forests- tropical, temperate and boreal forests. the tropical , temperate, and boreal forests (taiga) . Tropical forests Tropical rain forests grow around the equator in South America, Africa, and Southeast Asia. They have the highest species diversity per area in the world, containing millions of different species. Even though they cover only a small part of the earth, they house at least one half of all species. The temperature is stable year-round, around 27°C (60° Fahrenheit). As you can tell from the name, it rains a lot in these forests. Most tropical forests receive at least 200 cm (80 inches) of rain in a year. Tropical forests generally have a rainy and dry season. The high temperatures, abundant rainfall, together with twelve hours of...