Rain Forests - Discussion

It's time for another discussion! Look back at the guidelines post if needed so you can remember to include all the necessary items for this assignment.

Learn
Use these links to learn more about tropical rain forests.
Tropical Rainforest

Rainforest

The Tropical Rain Forest

Discuss
Answer these questions in the Comments section of this post. Remember to come back in and respond to at least one classmate.
You may want to look back at the Forests post to help you answer these questions.

1) How are deciduous, temperate, and tropical rain forests alike and different?

2) Name some adaptations of forest animals or plants.

3) List the six layers of forests. Choose two layers to describe in your own words.

References
Blue Planet Biomes. (n.d.). Tropical rainforest. Retrieved November 4, 2008 from http://www.blueplanetbiomes.org/rainforest.htm

Butler, R.A. (2007). Scarlet macaw (Ara macao) [Photograph]. Retrieved November 5, 2008 from http://travel.mongabay.com/pix/peru/tambopata-Tambopata_1029_4696.html

Missouri Botanical Garden. (2002). Rainforest. Retrieved November 4, 2008 from http://www.mbgnet.net/sets/rforest/index.htm

Ritter, M.E. (2006). The forest biome: The tropical rain forest. Retrieved November 4, 2008 from http://www.uwsp.edu/geo/faculty/ritter/geog101/textbook/biogeography/biomes_tropical_forests_page_1.html