Thailand History Guide » Tropical Forests http://www.thailandhistoryguide.com Mon, 14 Sep 2009 06:14:23 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.6 en hourly 1 Nutrients Recycling http://www.thailandhistoryguide.com/nutrients-recycling/ http://www.thailandhistoryguide.com/nutrients-recycling/#comments Sun, 17 Aug 2008 16:59:31 +0000 thailandhistoryguide http://www.thailandhistoryguide.com/?p=378 Different forms of plants and animals have evolved in harmony on the forest floor to recycle decaying materials such as leaves and trce trunks. returning valuable nutriems back to the soil. In time Ihese are take up by other plams. sustaining the incredible diversity that exists in the forest and thereby continuing the natural cycle [...]]]> Different forms of plants and animals have evolved in harmony on the forest floor to recycle decaying materials such as leaves and trce trunks. returning valuable nutriems back to the soil. In time Ihese are take up by other plams. sustaining the incredible diversity that exists in the forest and thereby continuing the natural cycle that began millions of years ago. The harmony and natural balance of this network is threatened by deforestation. shifting agriculcurc and human intrusions.

Nutrients Recycling

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]]> http://www.thailandhistoryguide.com/nutrients-recycling/feed/ 0 Slow Loris http://www.thailandhistoryguide.com/slow-loris/ http://www.thailandhistoryguide.com/slow-loris/#comments Sun, 17 Aug 2008 16:55:33 +0000 thailandhistoryguide http://www.thailandhistoryguide.com/?p=375 This is a solitary nocturnal primate with large eyes and a thickly furred body.

Slow Loris

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]]> http://www.thailandhistoryguide.com/slow-loris/feed/ 0 Pangolin http://www.thailandhistoryguide.com/pangolin/ http://www.thailandhistoryguide.com/pangolin/#comments Sun, 17 Aug 2008 16:53:54 +0000 thailandhistoryguide http://www.thailandhistoryguide.com/?p=372 The scaly armor plating of the pangolin allows il to roll inlo a tight ball when threatened. It feeds exclusively on allts and termites.

Pangolin

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]]> http://www.thailandhistoryguide.com/pangolin/feed/ 0 Clouded Leopard http://www.thailandhistoryguide.com/clouded-leopard/ http://www.thailandhistoryguide.com/clouded-leopard/#comments Sun, 17 Aug 2008 16:51:33 +0000 thailandhistoryguide http://www.thailandhistoryguide.com/?p=368 Living in tall sccondaly forests, the clouded leopard is a nocturnal predator that feeds on pigs, deer, monkeys and smaller animals.

Clouded Leopard

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]]> http://www.thailandhistoryguide.com/clouded-leopard/feed/ 0 Elephant http://www.thailandhistoryguide.com/elephant/ http://www.thailandhistoryguide.com/elephant/#comments Sun, 17 Aug 2008 16:49:32 +0000 thailandhistoryguide http://www.thailandhistoryguide.com/?p=365 The largest land mammal in Thailand, the Asian elephant is now a rare sight, with fewer than 3,000 animals remaining. Most of them are found in the national parks of the northeast.

Elephant

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]]> http://www.thailandhistoryguide.com/elephant/feed/ 0 Tiger http://www.thailandhistoryguide.com/tiger/ http://www.thailandhistoryguide.com/tiger/#comments Sun, 17 Aug 2008 16:47:38 +0000 thailandhistoryguide http://www.thailandhistoryguide.com/?p=362 This is the largest member of the cat family; fewer than 250 now survive in Thailand.

Tiger

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]]> http://www.thailandhistoryguide.com/tiger/feed/ 0 Palm Civet http://www.thailandhistoryguide.com/palm-civet/ http://www.thailandhistoryguide.com/palm-civet/#comments Sun, 17 Aug 2008 16:45:39 +0000 thailandhistoryguide http://www.thailandhistoryguide.com/?p=359 The agile small-toothed palm civet is a nocturnal species that searches for insects, fruit and small mammals in the branches of tall secondary forests.

Palm Civet

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]]> http://www.thailandhistoryguide.com/palm-civet/feed/ 0 Binturong http://www.thailandhistoryguide.com/binturong/ http://www.thailandhistoryguide.com/binturong/#comments Sun, 17 Aug 2008 16:42:54 +0000 thailandhistoryguide http://www.thailandhistoryguide.com/?p=356 Resembling a small bear, the binturong has a bushy, prehensile tail that enables it to feed in the trees as well as on the ground.

Binturong

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]]> http://www.thailandhistoryguide.com/binturong/feed/ 0 Nutrient Storage http://www.thailandhistoryguide.com/nutrient-storage/ http://www.thailandhistoryguide.com/nutrient-storage/#comments Sun, 17 Aug 2008 16:39:59 +0000 thailandhistoryguide http://www.thailandhistoryguide.com/?p=353 While in temperate forests a high proportion of nutrients is held in the soil (left-hand colunms. above); in the poorer tropical soil, Ihey are held in the biomass (right-hand columns, above). Because the scarce soil nutrients are found near the surface. the roots of the trees seldom grow deeper than 26 feet.

Nutrient Storage

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]]> http://www.thailandhistoryguide.com/nutrient-storage/feed/ 0 Layer of Tropical Forests http://www.thailandhistoryguide.com/layer-of-tropical-forests/ http://www.thailandhistoryguide.com/layer-of-tropical-forests/#comments Sun, 17 Aug 2008 16:34:15 +0000 thailandhistoryguide http://www.thailandhistoryguide.com/?p=349 162 Feet :: Emergent Layer

The few emergent trees above the canopy are home to insectivorous bats and birds such as eagles and bornbills.

122 Feet :: Canopy Layer

The canopy is a continuous layer of foliage about 22 feet deep that supports a broad variety of animals.  Mammals like flying squirrels, gibbons and macaques feed on the [...]]]> 162 Feet :: Emergent Layer

The few emergent trees above the canopy are home to insectivorous bats and birds such as eagles and bornbills.

122 Feet :: Canopy Layer

The canopy is a continuous layer of foliage about 22 feet deep that supports a broad variety of animals.  Mammals like flying squirrels, gibbons and macaques feed on the rich supply of fruit leaves, bark and nuts.

79 Feet :: Understory

Mammals like the peculiar binturong, pangolin and civet move freely in the understory between the ground and the upper tree layer in search of morsels and a safe place to rest.

41 Feet :: Forest Floor

At the top of the food chain are predators such as tigers or leopards that stalk their wary prey in the shade of the lower canopy and the forest floor.

Ground

The plants, insects and fungi that dwell at ground level are fed upon by mammals and birds.

Layer of Tropical Forests

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]]> http://www.thailandhistoryguide.com/layer-of-tropical-forests/feed/ 0 Foliage http://www.thailandhistoryguide.com/foliage/ http://www.thailandhistoryguide.com/foliage/#comments Sun, 17 Aug 2008 16:10:56 +0000 thailandhistoryguide http://www.thailandhistoryguide.com/?p=342 The leaves of the canopy can change their positions in order to catch the maximum amount of sunlight. Their drip-tips allow the rain to drain away and the waxy coating is a protection against algae and moss.

Foliage

Related PostsNutrients RecyclingNutrient StorageLayer of Tropical ForestsTropical ForestsRhizophora Mucronata]]> The leaves of the canopy can change their positions in order to catch the maximum amount of sunlight. Their drip-tips allow the rain to drain away and the waxy coating is a protection against algae and moss.

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]]> http://www.thailandhistoryguide.com/foliage/feed/ 0 Tapir http://www.thailandhistoryguide.com/tapir/ http://www.thailandhistoryguide.com/tapir/#comments Sun, 17 Aug 2008 16:07:17 +0000 thailandhistoryguide http://www.thailandhistoryguide.com/?p=339 A shy forest-dweller, this herbivore is often found near quiet rivers and wallows, feeding on leaves and small trees.

Tapir

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]]> http://www.thailandhistoryguide.com/tapir/feed/ 0 Pig-Tailed Macaques http://www.thailandhistoryguide.com/pig-tailed-macaques/ http://www.thailandhistoryguide.com/pig-tailed-macaques/#comments Sun, 17 Aug 2008 15:21:29 +0000 thailandhistoryguide http://www.thailandhistoryguide.com/?p=331 These are diurnal primates, living in groups of 15-30 animals, feeding on fruit, small vertebrates and insects. They are mostly found in hill forests.

Pig-Tailed Macaques

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]]> http://www.thailandhistoryguide.com/pig-tailed-macaques/feed/ 0 Tropical Forests http://www.thailandhistoryguide.com/tropical-forests/ http://www.thailandhistoryguide.com/tropical-forests/#comments Wed, 13 Aug 2008 18:08:26 +0000 thailandhistoryguide http://www.thailandhistoryguide.com/?p=206 Tropical forests are like a kaleidoscope of different worlds, They cover a of the earth’s land surface and are home to about half of the known species of animal and plant life. The forests are confined to a belt around the equator, where the stable climate, temperature and humidity permit a great diversity of vegetation [...]]]> Tropical forests are like a kaleidoscope of different worlds, They cover a of the earth’s land surface and are home to about half of the known species of animal and plant life. The forests are confined to a belt around the equator, where the stable climate, temperature and humidity permit a great diversity of vegetation and wildlife.

Tropical Forests

Tropical Forests

Constant temperature and high humidity levels favor the growth of lianas, trailing vines, lichens and epiphytes.

Tropical Forests

Tropical Forests

The buttress or stilt-like roots of the trees help support them in the shallow soil.

Tropical Forests

Tropical Forests

The dark forest floor is alive with communities of omnivorous insects such as ants and termites.

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