Tropical Rainforest In Costa Rica

by William Ervin/science Photo Library

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Tropical Rainforest In Costa Rica

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William Ervin/science Photo Library

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Tropical rainforest. View of the roots of the plant Clusia sp. descending from a tropical rainforest canopy. Tropical rainforests are hot, humid forests in tropical areas where there is little seasonal variation in temperature (21-32 degrees C) and heavy rain all year (at least 2500mm). They are characterised by a great diversity of plant and animal species, a closed canopy layer which allows little light to reach the forest floor, and rapid nutrient cycling within the forest. Rainforests cover only 7% of the Earth's land surface but contain over half the planet's species. Photographed in the Corcovado National Park, Costa Rica.

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September 12th, 2018

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