The Jungle

Jungles are known as the lungs of the planet. 

 Along with rainforests, their thick vegetation and trees store 

vast amounts of carbon dioxide and convert it into life-sustaining oxygen.  

While jungles have floors dense with tangled vines and shrubs, 

rainforests have canopies of taller trees that block out much of

 the sunlight from reaching the ground. 

Both are found in regions throughout the world and support a 

diversity of plants, animals, and insects.  

As with all life on earth, there is interconnectedness between all that exists. 

Everything depends on other organisms to survive.  

This reliance extends to abiotic aspects of an ecosystem, such as the decomposing of matter.   

Understanding this incredible flow of energy within these habitats can 

help you appreciate your connection with others and the world in which you live. (S. Finelli)