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  1. Tropical rainforest | Definition, Characteristics, Location ...

    Dec 5, 2025 · A tropical rainforest is a luxuriant forest found in wet tropical uplands and lowlands near the Equator. Tropical rainforests are dominated by broad-leaved trees that form a dense …

  2. Tropical rainforest - Wikipedia

    Tropical rainforests are dense and warm rainforests with high rainfall typically found between 10° north and south of the Equator. They are a subset of the tropical forest biome that occurs …

  3. Tropical rainforest biomes (article) | Khan Academy

    The tropical rainforest biome has four main characteristics: very high annual rainfall, high average temperatures, nutrient-poor soil, and high levels of biodiversity (species richness).

  4. Tropical Rainforest Biome: Location, Climate & Biodiversity

    Aug 7, 2025 · The tropical rainforest biome is a hot, humid ecosystem found near the Equator, mostly in South America, Africa, and Southeast Asia. It’s known for year-round rainfall, …

  5. Biome: Rainforest - Science@NASA

    Dec 5, 2025 · There are two types of rainforests, tropical and temperate. Tropical rainforests are found closer to the equator and temperate rainforests are found farther north near coastal areas.

  6. Rainforest - National Geographic Society

    Tropical rainforests are found in Central and South America, western and central Africa, western India, Southeast Asia, the island of New Guinea, and Australia.

  7. Tropical Rainforest Biome | Ask A Biologist

    Jul 24, 2013 · Because tropical rainforests are mainly found near the equator in Africa, Central America, and parts of Asia, they receive more intense rays of the sun than you could find …

  8. Tropical Rainforest Biome - Characteristics and Importance

    Explore the tropical rainforest biome, its climate, diverse ecosystems, and vital role in global biodiversity. Learn why rainforests are key to Earth’s survival

  9. Rainforest Biome - Blue Planet Biomes

    The tropical rain forest is a forest of tall trees in a region of year-round warmth. An average of 50 to 260 inches (125 to 660 cm.) of rain falls yearly. Rain forests belong to the tropical wet …

  10. Tropical Rainforests - Untamed Science

    Tropical Rainforests are found in a tropical belt around the equator where annual temperature and precipitation are high. However, rainforests now cover much less of Earth’s surface than they …