The Tropical Rainforest Biome

Tropical Rain Forest Biome The tropical rain forest biome is at least 65 million years old. They are among the Earth’s oldest forest communities. Tropical rain forests get their name from their location between the Tropic of Cancer and the Tropic of Capricorn, on either side of the Equator. They are also found in lowlands. There are more varieties of species of plants and animals in tropical rain forests, than in all the worlds ecosystems …

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