10 Interesting Fact About The biology and ecology of rainforests

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• Rainforest is home to more than half of all plant and animal species in the world.
• In the Amazon rainforest, there are more than 2.5 million living insects.
• One large tree in the rain forest can accommodate more than 200 species of birds.
• Important medicinal plants, such as quinine and curare, come from rainforest.
• Rain forests help reduce carbon dioxide emissions and produce oxygen through the process of photosynthesis.
• Most animal species in rain forests have very strict food specializations and only eat one or two types of food.
• Tropical rain forests experience rain every day throughout the year, while subtropical rain forests experience a short dry season.
• Rain forests produce more than 20% of oxygen in the world.
• Rain forests are home to some of the rarest species of animal in the world, such as orangutans, Sumatran tigers, and koalas.
• Tropical rain forest is a place where many species of plants and animals that have not been found or identified.