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The canopy is the  of the _________rainforest, formed by the tops of the trees, which may be 25-50 metres __________. In the ______________ there is sunlight, wind, rain, and _______________ in temperature. Flowers and fruits are found here, as are the ________________ that eat them. Many insects, tree frogs, etc., live here. Trees in the ______________ must grow _____________to reach the sun at the canopy.

A few ___________ are even taller, and stick up beyond the canopy - this is called the "emergent layer".

The understory is the area _____________ the canopy and the forest floor. Here the air is still, the humidity high, and the ___________ constant. Above the small plants of the ___________ floor, the birds and butterflies make this their domain, although they may ____________ up or down. Birds and monkeys may enter the _______________in their travels or while ________________ for food.

The forest floor is ____________ many insects live. Many ____________ fall to the forest floor. Here you will also find the animals that eat seeds and bugs!