| A | B |
|---|
| Rainforest | forested area that receives over 60 inches of rain per year |
| lowland rainforests | located from sea level to 4900 feet |
| montane rainforests | located above 4900 feet |
| temperate rainforests | average temperature < 70 degrees Fahrenheit |
| tropical rainforests | average temperatures from 70 - 90 degrees Fahrenheit |
| Rainforest seasons | Wet and Dry |
| Canopy | uppermost layer of the rainforest |
| Understory | below the canopy |
| Forest Floor | layer containing seedlings, herbs, and ferns |
| Tropic of Cancer & Tropic of Capricorn | Rainforests are located between these two bands |
| buttress roots | counterbalance the canopy and grow above ground |
| stilt roots | also known as prop roots |
| lianas | woody vines |
| epiphytes | plants that grow on other plants |
| aerial roots | roots that grow down from the branches of trees |
| bromeliads | epiphytes whoseleaves are arranged in a circular pattern |
| mutualism | two species live together both benifit and neither is harmed |
| commensalism | two species live together, one benifitsand the other neither benifits or is harmed |
| parasitism | two species live together where one benifits and the other is harmed |
| pollination | transfer of pollen from one plant to another for fertilization |
| photosynthesis | process in which plants take in CO2 and release O2 in to the atmosphere |
| Ethnobotany | study of people's knowledge and customs relating to plants |
