Tropical Ecosytem
By Christina O'Keefe
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Physical Environment:
Tropical Forests occur near the equator
Major characteristic is their distinct seasonality: no winter and only a rainy and dry season
The length of daylight is 12 hours and varies little
Contains as many as 16,000 different tree species
Home to over 30 million humans