Equatorial Forest corresponds to a type of vegetative formation that develops mainly in the Zone Intertropical of the Earth, which has high temperatures and rainfall throughout the year.
These characteristics are fundamental for the development of biodiversity. In these regions there are large forests with lush and dense forms. In these places there is a variety of vegetation and animals.
Equatorial forests offer a favorable condition for the emergence of an enormous diversity of life. The vegetative composition is of tall trees with wide crowns that face each other and hardly allow the entry of sunlight. That's why inside the forest it's very dark.
In general, forest soils are poor, because what exists is only a thin layer composed of an enormous amount of organic matter called humus, which is formed from the decomposition of leaves and animals, favored by high humidity and energy.
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The vegetative composition in question is possible to be identified in Brazil (in the Amazon Forest), in Southeast Asia and in some African points. In the Equatorial Forests its trees are always very close and with varying heights that can reach 60 meters.
In places that have Equatorial Forests, the average temperatures are high throughout the year, always above 25ºC and the temperature ranges are quite modest. Rains are well distributed throughout the year and there are no dry spells and no distinction between seasons.
By Eduardo de Freitas
Graduated in Geography
Would you like to reference this text in a school or academic work? Look:
FRANCISCO, Wagner de Cerqueira e. "Equatorial Forest"; Brazil School. Available in: https://brasilescola.uol.com.br/geografia/floresta-equatorial-1.htm. Accessed on June 27, 2021.
