Rainforests are forests characterized by high rainfall, A typical tropical rainforest has a number of layers, namely: emergent, canopy, understory and forest floor layers.
The emergent layer is characterized by a small number of very large trees called emergents, which grow to a height of 45–55 meters. The canopy layer contains the majority of the largest trees, from 30 meters to 45 meters (148 ft) tall. And the densest areas of biodiversity like the gliding frogs live in this layer. The night-active gliding leaf frog gets its name from its ability to glide from branch to branch of the trees in the rainforest canopy. They spread their webbed toes wide apart as a sort of parachute, keeping them aloft as they leap in search of food.
The third layer is the understory or understorey layer which lies between the canopy and the forest floor. The leaves are much abundant at this level so insect life is abundant, too.
The forest floor is the bottom-most layer which receives only 2% of the sunlight. Only a few plants are adapted in here. It contains decaying plant and animal matter, which disappears quickly because of the warm, humid conditions.
