Tropical Jungle PP

In the tropics between 10 degrees north and south of the equator resides a unique biome known as a tropical jungle. At these latitudes, consistent precipitaion rates fall which exceede 2,000 mm or 79 inches annually with two peaks around late april and october. The intertropical convergence zone (ITCZ) controls these peaks. The ITCZ is a region in the tropics with low average pressures due to the high uplift of warm air. Low air pressures generate large amounts of precipitation, as the data collected in this biome suggests. Temperatures don't vary much here, staying relatively stable around 25 degrees Celsius or 80 degrees Fahrenheit year-round. A tropical jungles stable environment, with little change in both precipitation and temperature, allows species to thrive with little to no stress or disturbance. Approximately 50% of the earth's species are present here, even though it covers only 11% of earths vegetation. However, this lack of stress or disturbance and abundance of life creates a competive enviorment requiring each species to develop a niche niche.