rain forests

Presents an introduction to the tropical forest biome, examining its climate, plants, animals, people, and future, and including detailed views of some particular tropical forest locations.

"Deep in the Amazon rain forest danger lurks from the tops of the canopy to the depths of the forest floor. Will you survive ferocious jaguars, hungry black caiman, and deadly dehydration?"--Provided by publisher.

Explores the ecology of rain forests, featuring photographs, maps, and illustrations, along with information on the plants and animals that are native to rain forest biomes, and also discusses environmental changes that have impacted these habitats.

Compares and contrasts the plants, animals, and indigenous peoples of the world's rainforests by continent, exploring secrets of survival in the forest and examining how human exploitation threatens these diverse habitats. Also includes a companion digital book with extra activities.

Provides an introduction to rain forest ecosystems, explains what food chains are, follows the food chain in a rain forest habitat from the sun, to plants, to herbivores, carnivores, omnivores, and scavengers, examines a rain forest food web, and looks at threats to rain forests.

Describes characteristics of a rainforest, and details the people, plant life, and animals of the Amazon Rainforest.

Follows the travels of XYZ, the ant, as he explores the lush vegetation and unusual animals that make their home in the rainforest.

Profiles this incredible habitat, both the forest and the river, including the birds, animals, and insects that live there to the nine South American countries it extends across.

Takes a journey through a rain forest, investigating the plants and animals that dwell there.

Bruce Wayne is at a meeting in Brazil, when he hears that people are disappearing from the local villages, apparently victims of a legendary giant bat--but when Batman investigates he finds Man-Bat and Poison Ivy, and must find a way to stop them, and still come up with a plan to accomplish Ivy's goal of protecting the rainforest from destruction. Written in graphic-novel format.