The vertebrate zoology department takes you to a taxonomic database. Reproduced with permission. The tropical rain forest is a region of incredible biodiversity. Scientists right now are debating the issue of how rain forests evolved with such diversity. It's estimated that one fourth of all medicines are derived from rain forest plants.
Some people use aloe to relieve the pain of burns or tea to soothe nerves.
Both are ethnobotanical remedies for common maladies. Life at the top. Illustrate the levels of the rain forest, from forest floor to the canopy. Use an online dichotomous key to identify various insect orders. Examine a photo of an unknown insect and begin by answering questions about observable characteristics.