The Dense Forest

Its Extent—General Character and Arrangement of Vegetation—The Lower Undergrowth—The Upper Undergrowth or Bush—Forest Trees—Bombax—Habit of Growth—Character of the Roots—Root Buttresses—Circumstances tending to produce them—Relation of Earthworms to Root Buttresses—Relation of Root Buttresses to Rainfall and Surface Soil—Effect of heavy Rainfall on Surface Soil—Extreme vertical elongation of Trees—Vines or Monkey Ropes—Their Usefulness to Man—Prevalence of Thorns in Forest Vegetation—Climbing Palm—Extent of Forest determined by nature of Rocks—General Appearance of the Dense Forest.