Ms J brought us to Bukit Timah Nature Reserve to do some field work. As this was our first time going outside the school as a class, we were very excited. However, the aim of the trip was to find out more about a tropical rainforest so we had to focus on it. Bukit Timah Nature Reserve is a tropical rainforest, unlike Temperate coniferous rainforest or the temperate deciduous rainforests, there were many varieties and layers of plants! What's more, tropical rainforests have a rather surprising thick amount of leaf litter. Here is a question we have in our head: Is there soil far far below the leaf litter?
In a temperate coniferous rainforest, there is only one type of tree, the christmas tree. Guess what is it shape? Yes, it is a cone-shaped tree. That is why the forest is called a coniferous tree! As there are four seasons, the trees must adapt to the climate. So how do they adapt to the cold weather in winter? Unlike deciduous forests, they do not drop their leaves. Instead, they have flexible branches that can bend when snow falls on them. This will cause the snow to fall off the branches.What's more, the trees have needle-like leaves so that there will be minimum water loss as during winter, water will freesh into either snow or ice. Then, the big question on our minds is: How does their cone-shape help?
