| A | B |
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| Bromeliad | Tropical plant of the pineapple family that often grows on tree trunks. |
| Camouflage | Color or shape that blends in with the surroundings |
| Canopy | The layer of vegetation that forms the “roof” of the rain forest. |
| Conservation | The careful use of natural resources such as forests, soil, and water. |
| Deforestation | The destruction of a forest. |
| Ecosystem | An ecological community together with its environment, functioning as a unit. |
| Emergent | A tree that grows higher than the surrounding canopy trees. |
| Endangered | To threaten with extinction. |
| Equator | The imaginary line which divides the earth into northern and southern hemispheres. |
| Extinction | No longer existing or living. |
| Forest floor | The lowest level of the Rainforest. |
| Habitat | The area or environment where a plant or animal normally lives. |
| Indigenous | Native to, occurring naturally in a specific area. |
| Natural resource | a material source of wealth, such as timber, fresh water, or a mineral deposit, that occurs in a natural state and has economic value. |
| Understory | The layer of forest under the canopy. |
