According to scientists in the field, each plant community has a canopy. Each tree has a canopy. A temperate or tropical forest has a canopy. Technically speaking, even an orchard, a lawn, a golf course, and a kelp forest have canopies. The term, canopy, refers not only to the architecture of the community but also to species composition, nutrient cycling, energy transfer, plant-animal interactions, and conservation issues.
Canopies are rich in benefits, such as medicine and food.
More than half are thought to be residents of tropical rainforests, and most of these species reside in the forest canopy. Collectively, these treetop organisms provide many of the ecosystem services, economic benefits, and aesthetic and ethical aspects that make the rich tapestry of tropical rainforests vital to the planet's functioning. About 100 species a day become extinct. Our third lesson from the canopy is a sad one. Deforestation, one of a number of human-accelerated changes across the planet, now threatens the biological integrity of forest systems .