deforestation

Explores how the resource of forest have diminished and what can be done to improve the resource.

Discusses the adverse impact of development and other activities on the ecology of tropical forests, and considers the consequences of large-scale deforestation.

Describes the living conditions, plant and animal life, people, exploitation, and conservation of the tropical rain forests.

Contains ten essays in which the authors offer varying opinions about the effects of logging in tropical rainforest ecosystems.

Examines what is being done to save the Amazon rain forest and its people.

Describes forest life cycles and the impact of forest clearing on humans and plant and animal species around the world, discussing specific examples of deforestation's effects and ways in which individuals, organizations, and governments are combating it.

Discusses dangers to forests, such as farming, fires, and acid rain, and explores ways in which forests can be protected.

"Describes the causes of rain forest destruction and what the effects of fewer trees has on the environment and societies around the rain forest areas. Includes maps and charts"--Provided by publisher.

Describes tropical rain forests and discusses different issues surrounding their destruction, including species extinction, land rights of tribal peoples, economic pressures of developing countries, and global warming.

Briefly describes how the world's forests are being destroyed, some of the causes and consequences of this destruction and some ways of preventing it.