Layers of the Rainforest
"So
what are the layers of
the rainforest..."
There are usually four layers in the rainforests.
Highest up is the layer called emergents - that's the really tall trees that stick out from the canopy.
The next layer is the canopy. It is the thick layer that catches all the sunlight and leaves only 5% of light for the plants below.
Consequently, the next layer - trees like tree ferns, and other shorter trees, are adapted to very little or no sunlight.
And finally, the fourth layer - the forest floor - gets only 2% of sunlight and is not very crowded with plants.
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