The following adaptations allow plants to survive in the conditions of the rainforest. Lianas - these are woody vines that have roots in the ground but climb up the trees to reach the sunlight.
The majestic kapok tree in the Amazon rainforest forms a gigantic habitat. Its canopy of leaves, almost 50 meters high, towers over the crowns of the forest. The tree shapes the myths of the ...
large roots have ridges which create a large surface area that help to support large trees. The spider monkey has long, strong limbs to help it to climb through the rainforest trees. The flying ...
Then, during the summer of 2019, the fieldwork team collected leaves and roots to measure functional traits of the different tree species that should inform species resource-use strategies.