What are the three main types of forest ecosystems?
tropical rainforest, desert, and coniferous
temperate, boreal, and tropical rainforest
coniferous, deciduous, and woody plants
tropical rainforest, canopy, and understory
Which layer of the rainforest is full of smaller woody plants that don't grow very tall?
canopy
herbacious layer
understory
shrub layer
What environment would BEST describe what the canopy layer of a forest is like?
dark and damp
calm, slight wind, peeks of sunshine
down pouring rain, lightning, high winds
warm and gentle breezes
Forests are home to over __ of land animals and plants.
80%
70%
60%
50%
Which forest ecosystem is the most productive?
Temperate forest
Taiga forest
Tropical rainforest
Coniferous forest
Experts estimate that these forests cover approximately one-fifth of Earth's surface.
True
False
Tropical rainforests support the greatest diversity of living organisms on Earth.
True
False
What importance does forest ecosystems have?
Goods such as timber, food, fuel and bioproducts
Ecological functions such as carbon storage, nutrient cycling, water and air purification, and maintenance of wildlife habitat
Social and cultural benefits such as recreation, traditional resource uses and spirituality
All of the above
0
{"name":"Forest Ecosystems", "url":"https://www.quiz-maker.com/QLL49D6BG","txt":"What is a forest?, Where do tropical rain forests grow?, What are the three main types of forest ecosystems?","img":"https://www.quiz-maker.com/3012/images/ogquiz.png"}