Question

What are the main features of a tropical evergreen forest?

Answer 1

high animal and vegetal biodiversityObviously evergreen treesSparse undergrowth interspersed with clearingsScarce presence of litter (organic matter settling on the ground)presence of “strangler”, creepers (e.g.Ficusspp.)presence of “buttresses” (i.e. large winged ribs at the base of trunks) and spindly roots in trees living in often-flooded areas