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.
ABOUT RAINFORESTS (SUMMARY). 1  Location: rainforests lie in the tropics. 2  Rainfall: rainforests receive at least 80 inches (200 cm) of rain per year. 3  Canopy: rainforests have a canopy, which is the layer of branches and leaves formed by closely spaced rainforest trees some 30 meters (100 feet) off the ground. Rainfall: rainforests receive at least 80 inches (200 cm) of rain per year. 2  Canopy: rainforests have a canopy, which is the layer of branches and leaves formed by closely spaced rainforest trees some 30 meters (100 feet) off the ground. 3  A large proportion of the plants and animals in the rainforest live in the canopy.