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Also known as: tropical rain forest
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Jeremy M.B. Smith
Associate Professor of Geography and Planning, University of New England, Armidale, New South Wales. Station Leader, 1996 Australian National Antarctic Research Expedition to Macquarie Island, Australian...
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tropical rainforest, luxuriant forest found in wet tropical uplands and lowlands around the Equator. Tropical rainforests, which worldwide make up one of Earth’s largest biomes (major life zones), are dominated by broad-leaved trees that form a dense upper canopy (layer of foliage) and contain a diverse array of vegetation and other life. Contrary to common thinking, not all tropical rainforests occur in places with high, constant rainfall; for example, in the so-called “dry rainforests” of northeastern Australia, the climate is punctuated by a dry season, which reduces the annual precipitation. This article covers only the richest of rainforests—the tropical rainforests ...(100 of 6618 words)

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