* Rain forest
An evergreen woodland of the tropics distinguished by a continuous leaf canopy and an average rainfall of about 100 inches per year. Rain forests play an important role in the global environment.
TROPICAL RAIN FOREST Tropical rain forests appear like a girdle around the equator and occupy approximately 8% of the earth's land surface, ...
Equatorial Rain Forests - An area located near the equator worldwide, covering seven percent of the earth's surface, characterized by high precipitation, absent or short dry season, high tree and vegetative growth rates, high humidity, ...
ecosystem A community of living things interacting with one another and with their physical environment, such as a rain forest, pond or estuary. effluent Waste material discharged into the environment, it can be treated or untreated.
TARZAN'S LATER CAREER AS AN OPRYLAND YODELER . . .
As Well As a Few Real Rain Forest Facts
CORPORATE MEDIA (Environmental Article #161) ...
If biomass is used without replacement, as for instance can happen in the case of forest clearance such as in the Amazon rain forest, this too can make a net addition to the carbon cycle.
 See also: Gas, Forest, Air, Water, Toxic
  
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