Question

difference between canopy layer and forest floor​

Answer 1

Explanation:

The canopy is home to 90% of the organisms found in the rain forest; many seeking the brighter light in the treetops.

The forest floor receives less than 2% of the sunlight and consequently, little grows here except plants adapted to very low light.

Answer 2

Answer:

canopy layer

• In forest ecology, canopy also refers to the upper layer or habitat zone, formed by mature tree crowns and including other biological organisms (epiphytes, lianas, arboreal animals, etc.). Sometimes the term canopy is used to refer to the extent of the outer layer of leaves of an individual tree or group of trees.

• The canopy layer is teeming with life as it is rich in fruits and seeds. Animals such as insects, birds, monkeys, frogs and sloths are found here. It is said the canopy layer is home to 90% of animals in the rainforest.

forest floor​

• The forest floor, also called detritus, duff and the O horizon, is one of the most distinctive features of a forest ecosystem. It mainly consists of shed vegetative parts, such as leaves, branches, bark, and stems, existing in various stages of decomposition above the soil surface.
• Typical plants that are found on the forest floor include a variety of ferns, mangrove trees and vines such as the strangler fig. Plant growth opportunities are limited with little nutrients and light. The forest floor is covered in a layer of decomposition known as detritus.