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  2. Mangrove forest - Wikipedia

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    The intricate root system of mangroves makes these forests attractive to fishes and other organisms seeking food and shelter from predators. [8] The main contribution of mangroves to the larger ecosystem comes from litter fall from the trees, which is then decomposed by primary consumers.

  3. Tropical rainforest - Wikipedia

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    An area of the Amazon rainforest in Brazil. The tropical rainforests of South America contain the largest diversity of species on Earth. [1] [2] Tropical rainforest climate zones (Af). Tropical forests: from the UN FRA2000 report. Tropical rainforests are dense and warm rainforests with high rainfall typically found between 10° north and south ...

  4. Luzon rain forests - Wikipedia

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    Luzon is the largest island in the Philippines, and the Luzon rain forest is the most extensive rainforest ecoregion of the country. The ecoregion includes the lowlands of Luzon and neighboring islands below 1000 meters elevation. Very little of the original rainforest remains, and the status of this area is critical/endangered. [2]

  5. Tropical agriculture - Wikipedia

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    Many tropical food plants are propagated by cuttings.Seeds are necessary for plant embryos to survive the winter and other harsh conditions such as drought.However, where the weather is normally conducive to growth year-round, plants reproducing plants through means other than seeds is often advantageous.

  6. Deforestation in the Democratic Republic of the Congo

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    The direct causes of deforestation within the DRC are well understood and have been identified consistently by many sources. [2] [3] [9] The direct causes are as follows: 1) road infrastructure development, 2) slashing and burning the forests to transform forest land into agricultural land, 3) the collection of fuelwood and charcoal, and lastly 4) unregulated artisanal and small-scale logging.

  7. Consumer (food chain) - Wikipedia

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    Within an ecological food chain, consumers are categorized into primary consumers, secondary consumers, and tertiary consumers. [3] Primary consumers are herbivores, feeding on plants or algae. Caterpillars, insects, grasshoppers, termites and hummingbirds are all examples of primary consumers because they only eat autotrophs (plants). There ...

  8. Hawaiian tropical rainforests - Wikipedia

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    The Hawaiian tropical rainforests are a tropical moist broadleaf forest ecoregion in the Hawaiian Islands. They cover an area of 6,700 km 2 (2,600 sq mi) in the windward lowlands and montane regions of the islands. [1] Coastal mesic forests are found at elevations from sea level to 300 m (980 ft). [2]

  9. Deforestation in Indonesia - Wikipedia

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    [42] [43] In November 2021, Indonesia was one of 141 countries (collectively making up around 85% of the world's primary tropical forests and 90% of global tree cover) agreed at the COP26 climate summit in Glasgow to the Glasgow Leaders' Declaration on Forests and Land Use, a pledge to end and reverse deforestation by 2030.