Guam forest Layers

What is the top layer of the forest called?

• Underbrush

• Emergent

• Roots

• Canopy

Which layer of the forest receives the most sunlight, where birds fly around ?

• Understory

• Emergent layer

• Forest floor

• Canopy

Which layer contains moss and fern plants?

• Canopy

• Emergent

• Understory

• Floor of forest

What is the middle layer of the forest called?

• Underbrush

• Understory

• Overstory

• Canopy

Which animal is not found on Guam's forest floor?

• Shrew

• Geckos

• Coconut crab

• Green sea turtle

Which type of plants is not found in Guam's Canopy layer?

• Banyan tree

  (Tao tamona tree)

• sword grass

  (phragmites)

• Ficus tree

• Papaya tree

What is the bottom layer of the forest called?

• Sky layer

• Underground layer

• Canopy layer

• Forest floor

What type of animals are typically found in the forest floor layer?

• Insects, small mammals, amphibians, and reptiles

• Lions and tigers

• Whales and dolphins

• Polar bears

What is the main function of the canopy layer?

• Produce food for animals in the forest

• Act as a natural barrier to prevent forest fires

• Provide shade and shelter for the layers below

• Provide support for climbing plants to reach sunlight

How do the different layers of the forest contribute to the overall ecosystem?

• The different layers of the forest contribute to the overall ecosystem by providing habitat for various species, regulating temperature and moisture, cycling nutrients, and capturing carbon dioxide.

• The different layers of the forest only contribute to the overall ecosystem by providing shade

• The different layers of the forest contribute to the overall ecosystem by causing soil erosion

• The different layers of the forest have no impact on the overall ecosystem