Solutions For 9780131905429 Chapter 4.3 Problem 3A

Tropical rain forests – tropical rain forests are very wet places, receiving heavy rainfall either seasonally or throughout the year. They are close to the equator and get lots of sunlight and warmth. Temperatures are uniformly high between and. They usually receive more than 200 cm rainfall per year.

Tropical dry forests – tropical dry forests have high temperatures throughout the entire year. Tropical dry forest typically experiences an annual hard dry season. The average rainfall is sufficient enough to promote growth of trees but these trees and plant species must be able to withstand periods of low precipitation and moisture.