Life and Climate in the Equatorial Region

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Location:

Between the Tropic of Cancer {23°26' (23.4°)}N and the Tropic of Capricorn {23°26' (23.4°)} S.

Climate:

The temperature of the equatorial regions is hot throughout the year, with a very low temperature range usually of less than 3 degrees Celsius. It is also a very wet climate with annual precipitation often more than 2000 mm. It is a simple climate type to identify, as the line on the climate graph is almost straight.  

Vegetation:

These hot and wet conditions are ideal for the growth                    

Flora.

The plants of a particular region, habitat, or geological period: "the desert flora gives way to oak woodlands".

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Of plants so the vegetation is both dense and varied. Typically in Britain there would be 4 or 5 species of trees in a forest, whilst in the same area near the equator there may be about 500 species. The equatorial rainforests also have an extremely diverse fauna.

Fauna 

The animals of a particular region, habitat, or geological period.

The Equatorial Regions and People:

The traditional way of life in the equatorial rainforests depended very much on the flora and fauna of the ...

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