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Title: Is Tropical a Biome or would you have to be more specific and say Tropical rainforest is a Biome?
Post by: rizwan440 on Dec 13, 2012
Could I have some examples of the ?Producer?, ?Herbivore?, ?Carnivore? and ?Omnivore? that live in the area.


Title: Is Tropical a Biome or would you have to be more specific and say Tropical rainforest is a Biome?
Post by: RiverTmasco on Dec 13, 2012
You need to be more specific
 tropical rainforest will do nicely

producer: brazil nut tree
herbivore: Tapir
carnivore: Army ant
omnivore:Yucatan Jay


Title: Is Tropical a Biome or would you have to be more specific and say Tropical rainforest is a Biome?
Post by: rivs9 on Dec 13, 2012
You have to be more specific. Tropical is a type of climate. There are many tropical biomes: tropical savannah, tropical rain-forest, tropical dry forest, etc.

PRODUCERS:
Orchids
Bromeliads
Guanacaste tree
Ceiba tree

HERBIVORES:
Tapir
Spider Monkey
Howler Monkey
White-lipped peccary
Red-brocket deer
White-tailed deer

CARNIVORES:
Jaguar
Puma
Ocelot
Crocodile
Central American Boa
Harpy Eagle

OMNIVORES:
Capuchin Monkey
Squirrel Monkey
Coati
Tayra