One theory behind savanna formation is that wet forest species are unable to withstand the dry season, and thus savanna, rather than rain forest, is favored on the site.

热带草原形成的理论之一，就是湿润的森林物种无法承受旱季，因此这更有利于热带草原，而不是热带雨林的形成。

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At the current rate of decline, many of the rain forest animals could become extinct in less than 10 years.

按照目前的下降速度，许多雨林动物不到十年就会绝种。

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Enter the mileage, and the app tells you what size of mangrove forest, equatorial rain forest or seagrass meadow, among other habitats, store an equivalent amount of carbon dioxide.

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Microbiologist Gary Strobel has ventured deep into nearly every big rain forest on earth.

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Today, the situation is far closer to being dropped in the middle of the Rain Forest.

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