Knowra Tropical Americas Tropical Americas The Tropical Americas are the warm regions of the Americas between the Tropics of Cancer and Capricorn, encompassing rainforests, savannas, deserts, and mountain habitats.
Tropics : The Earth’s low-latitude belt between the Tropic of Cancer and the Tropic of Capricorn. The region takes its name from this latitude-defined belt.
Amazon basin : The drainage basin of the Amazon River, spanning much of northern South America. Its rivers and forests support communities, transport, and regional economies.
Tropical Andes : The humid mountain ecosystems of the Andes in Venezuela, Colombia, Ecuador, Peru, and Bolivia. They concentrate exceptional biodiversity across steep changes in elevation.
Biodiversity hotspot : A biogeographic region with exceptional endemic species and extensive habitat loss. Several tropical American areas meet this conservation-priority definition.
Tropical climate : A climate regime with consistently warm temperatures throughout the year, often with marked wet and dry seasons. Warmth and seasonal rainfall shape habitats across the region.
Tropical agriculture : Crop and livestock production adapted to the climates and soils of tropical regions. Plantations and small farms have transformed extensive areas of tropical land.
Caribbean : The island and coastal region surrounding the Caribbean Sea. Its tropical climates and island habitats form a major part of the region.
Carbon cycle : The movement of carbon among the atmosphere, oceans, living organisms, and Earth’s crust. Tropical forests store and exchange large quantities of carbon.
Neotropics : The biogeographic realm encompassing tropical parts of the Americas and the Caribbean. This ecological boundary groups many of the region’s distinctive species and habitats.
Deforestation in the Amazon : The clearing and degradation of forests across the Amazon region, especially for agriculture and resource extraction. It illustrates how land-use change reshapes the region’s largest ecosystem.
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