Strangler fig
Abnormal
Emergent
Equatorial tree
For humans to eat
To store sugar to use later
To attract animals
Ant larvae eat the leaves
They feed it to fungus, which ant larvae eat
They use it to build a nest
Adult ants eat the leaves
It cools them off
Sloths eat algae and bacteria
It attracts insects the sloth eats
It acts as camouflage
Emergents and the sky
Canopy and forest floor
Forest floor and deep floor
Emergents and canopy
Find pockets of water for them
All of the above
Lay eggs for tadpole food
Carry them to pockets of water
Rainforests get between 0 and 50 inches of rain a year.