Forests In Our Earth-Montane forest

Montane forest
It is found in highland of above 900m above the sea level. Annual rain fall is 4000mm. There is no stultification. It have strong wind. This is a water catchment area.





Eg for Montane forest:-

• Pidurutalagala montane forest 

  

• Adem's peak montane forest

 

• Kikiliyamana montane forest

 

• Knuckles ranges montane forest

• Horton plains montane forest

• Pattipola montane forest

 Trees are short and stunded. Trunks are twisted and gnarled. Top of the trees form a flat canopy. Leaves are small. These trunks are moist. Leaves are covered with lichen, mosses and epiphytes.

Eg for Plant:-

• Walsapu Plant

• Veralu Plant

• Mikiriya Plant

• Dan Plant

Eg for animal:-

• Loris
• monkey
• wild bear
• Deer
• Fish
• Giants squirrel
• Sambhur
• Amphibians
• Lizards

Forests In Our Earth-Tropical rain forest

Tropical rain forest

Tropical rain forest called wet ever green forest. This found in high lands of 900m above the sea level. Annual rain fall is above 2000mm. The temperature and humidity is high. There is no dry season.Trees show distinct stratification into 3 layers.Hot-wet climate.Many rivers and streams can be seen.It considered as gene pool.

Eg for tropical rain forest:-

• Sinharaja rain forest.

• Kitulgala rain forest

• Kanneliya rain forest

Economical important trees are found. many creepers are around the trunk of the tree.The under growth plant such as ferns, selaginella and some seedling plant can be seen. Light penetration is low.Animal diversity is high. Large trees are grow above 40m. Thick branched and form canopy. Many endamic original species of birds and insects can be seen.

Eg for plants:-

• Dipterocarpus plant(hora).

• Keena plant.

 

• Kaledel plant.

• Berryaplant (halmilla).

• nadun plant.