Rainforests
Tropical rainforests are a biome characterized by a high level of precipitation (from 2000 to 10000 mm per year), consistently high temperatures (25-28° C), and rich biodiversity. In casual conversation, such forests are called "jungles".
Modern rainforests harbor the maximum diversity of living creatures. Here, you can encounter hundreds of animal species literally on a single tree! And the plant world is incredibly diverse - hundreds of different trees, mosses, lianas, ferns, mushrooms. Plants grow in several layers: undergrowth, lower tier, middle tier, upper tier, and the canopy. This creates a complex structure, providing space for the life of a large number of species.
Apparently, the world of Neogene period rainforests was just as diverse. However, moist soil with a large number of fungi and bacteria is a very poor place for the formation of fossils. For this reason, we only know a small part of the former diversity of this biome.
Based on the fossils available to us, w...
Modern rainforests harbor the maximum diversity of living creatures. Here, you can encounter hundreds of animal species literally on a single tree! And the plant world is incredibly diverse - hundreds of different trees, mosses, lianas, ferns, mushrooms. Plants grow in several layers: undergrowth, lower tier, middle tier, upper tier, and the canopy. This creates a complex structure, providing space for the life of a large number of species.
Apparently, the world of Neogene period rainforests was just as diverse. However, moist soil with a large number of fungi and bacteria is a very poor place for the formation of fossils. For this reason, we only know a small part of the former diversity of this biome.
Based on the fossils available to us, w...
