Tropical and subtropical moist broadleaf forests

"Tropical forest" redirects here. For the plant life in tropical latitudes, see tropical vegetation.
Tropical and subtropical moist forests (TSMF) as shown within the Holdridge Life Zones classification scheme, and includes moist forests, wet forests, and rainforests.

Tropical and subtropical moist broadleaf forests (TSMF), also known as tropical moist forests, are a tropical and subtropical forest biome, sometimes referred to as jungle.

Definition

General distribution of tropical moist forests

The biome includes several types of forests:

In contrast to TSMF, tropical forest regions with lower levels of rainfall are home to tropical dry broadleaf forests and tropical coniferous forests. Temperate rain forests also occur in certain humid temperate coastal regions.

Occurrence

Tropical and subtropical moist broadleaf forests are common in several terrestrial ecozones, including parts of:

About half of the world's tropical rainforests are in the South American countries of Brazil and Peru. Rainforests now cover less than 6% of Earth's land surface. Scientists estimate that more than half of all the world's plant and animal species live in tropical rain forests.

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