The forest floor is where decomposition takes place. Hot, dark and damp, it is the ground layer and only gets 2% of sunlight.

Plants in the understory only receive of 5% of the rainforest's sunlight. Their leaves tend to be large as they allow plants to capture light.

The canopy is the second highest layer of the rainforest, higher than the understory but lower than the emergent layer. More species live here than anywhere else in the rainforest. Acting like a roof, the canopy provides protection from strong winds and storms.

The emergent layer is the highest layer of the rainforest. It is the alyer where the highest and tallest trees can be found. These trees have have thick branches allowing birds and other flyers to call it home. Since this layer is the highest, it is the first to recieve rain.