Erosion - the gradual wearing away of a substance by water or wind
Drip tip - an elogated leaf tip from which water drips fall off, as found in rainforest
Epiphytes - a plant such as tropical orchid or a staghorn fern, that grows on another plant puon which is depends of mechanical support but not for nutrients
Shallow root system - the roots of the trees do not go down very deep, so they can take up only water and food near the top of the soil
Vines - a plant with a long, twining stem that grows along the ground or climds on trees, fences, or other supports
Lianas - lianas is the word vain but in spanich
Water system - a system supplying water, as thoughout a metropolitan area.
Flowering plants - are plants that reproduce sexually a male sex cell (sperm produced by pollen) and a female sex cell (egg) join to produce a seed. This take place within a flower.
Non-Flowering plants - there is no joining of separete cells. Instead a new plant forms from some part of the old plant.
Forest floor - It is the floor of the forest.
Understory - It is the third layer of the forest.
Canopy layer - It is the second tallest layer of the forest.
Emmergent layer - It is the tallest layer of the forest.
