Geography-Rainforest vegetation/soils-adaptation

Drip tip leaves

smooth bark and waxy drip-trip leaves help water to run off quickly, preventing damage.

Tall trees

Tall trees compete for sunlight. They have developed sturdy buttress roots to support their trunks as they grow.

Epiphytes

Plants that have adapted to grow on other plants, They absorb water and minerals from the moist atmosphere.

Plants

Plants have shallow roots to help them draw nutrients from the soil surface before they are leached away.

Plant adaptations

Poor soil, heavy rainfall and competition for sunlight mean that rainforest plants have had to adapt to compete and thrive in tropical conditions.