Species diversity in tropical rainforests © Siemens Stiftung 2016 CC BY-SA 4.0 international

Species diversity in tropical rainforests

Text

Information sheet:
Why is there such a great variety of species in tropical rainforests, and why are they threatened?

Available in: English, German, Spanish (CREA)
Type of media: Text (114.2 kByte)
Last update: 2019-04-26
License:

This medium is made available under a CC BY-SA 4.0 international license.

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Media package:
For interactive whiteboards: The tropical rainforest
Description:
The text provides information on the reasons for the species diversity in tropical rainforests. In addition, it presents the predictions of two well-known entomologists and biologists on how severely the species diversity in tropical forests will decline in the future.
Related media:
Tropical rainforests – many species in a small area (Image)
Learning resource type:
Information sheet
Subjects:
Biology; Geography
Grade levels:
Grade 7 to 9; Grade 10 to 13
School types:
Middle/high school
Keywords:
Endangered animal species; Endangered plant species; Rainforest; Species protection
Bibliography:
Siemens Stiftung Media Portal
Author:
Dr. Tom Deutschle for the Siemens Stiftung using material from: MediaHouse GmbH
Rights holder:
© Siemens Stiftung 2016
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