Rainforests

GPTKB entity

Statements (52)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf Biome
gptkbp:annualRainfall >1750 mm
gptkbp:characterizedBy high rainfall
gptkbp:contains dense vegetation
gptkbp:contributedTo global oxygen production
gptkbp:ecosystem climate regulation
nutrient cycling
water regulation
habitat provision
soil protection
gptkbp:foundIn temperate regions
tropical regions
gptkbp:foundOnContinent gptkb:Africa
gptkb:Asia
gptkb:Australia
gptkb:North_America
gptkb:South_America
gptkbp:homeTo Indigenous people
insects
ferns
frogs
fungi
mosses
epiphytes
parrots
jaguars
sloths
orangutans
bromeliads
lianas
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Rainforests
gptkbp:importantFor carbon sequestration
gptkbp:largestTemperateRainforest gptkb:Pacific_temperate_rainforest
gptkbp:largestTropicalRainforest gptkb:Amazon_Rainforest
gptkbp:layer forest floor
canopy
emergent layer
understory
gptkbp:notableExample gptkb:Valdivian_temperate_rainforest
gptkb:Southeast_Asian_Rainforest
gptkb:Daintree_Rainforest
gptkb:Congo_Rainforest
gptkbp:source wood
food crops
medicinal plants
gptkbp:supports high biodiversity
gptkbp:threats climate change
deforestation
gptkbp:type gptkb:tropical_rainforest
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Anteaters
gptkb:Tayra
gptkbp:bfsLayer 5