biodiversity

(bio-di-vers-i-ty)

Variety among and within plant

and animal species in

a specific environment.

bromliad

(broh-mee-lee-ad)

A type of plant that forms

rosettes of leaves.

canopy

(kan-uh-pee)

The upper layer of foilage of a forest.

crown

The very top of the foilage and

branches of a tree.

photosynthesis

(foh-tuh-sin-thuh-sis)

How the chlorophyll cells of a plant convert sunlight into energy.

tropical rainforests

(trop-i-kuhl)

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.

foliage

(foh-lee-ij)

Leaves