University of Wisconsin Stevens Point University of Wisconsin Stevens Point Tropical rain forest Daily rain, high temperature, and deep but infertile soils.
Few plants grow on the shady, infertile forest floor.
Instead, woody vines, which may extend as much as 250 meters from where they root, link trees and give support during high winds. Epiphytes, plants not anchored in soil, grow abundantly on brancher high in trees. Click on photo for larger image.