Full Definition of DESPOTISM. 1. a: rule by a despot b: despotic exercise of power. 2. a: a system of government in which the ruler has unlimited power: absolutism b: a despotic state.
rainforests are called biodiversity hotspots because of the big amount of flora and fauna it has.here are heavy rains during at least part of the year, and a dense canopy of trees traps a lot of moistur â¦ e in the air below. The rainforests are in tropical regions where the average temperature (and therefore the relative humidity) is comparatively high. It rains a lot, in a forest. 45 people found this useful.
By Rhett Butler | Last updated July 31, 2012. Tropical rainforests have some of the largest rivers in the world, like the Amazon, Madeira, Mekong, Negro, Orinoco, and Congo (Zaire), because of the tremendous amount of precipitation their watersheds receive.These mega-rivers are fed by countless smaller tributaries, streams, and creeks.n addition to rivers, rainforests have conventional, free-standing lakes and so-called oxbow lakes, formed when a river changes course. These lakes are home to species adapted to the quiet, stagnant conditions.