rain forest ecology

Provides information about the unusual animals of the Amazon and the habitats in which they live, discussing the the green anaconda, the giant river otter, and the red howler monkey.

"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.

Provides a balanced scientific overview of rain forests and their effect on the environment.

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.

Explores the lives of the people and animals that live in the tropical Ituri Forest of Zaire.

Photographer Richard Sobol records his journey into the rain forests of Uganda's national parks where he spies on African mountain gorillas as they eat their morning meal of leaves. Includes information about efforts to save the gorillas.

Describes more than seventy species of plants and animals that are found in the four layers of the Amazon rain forest.

Children describe living in rain forests in Brazil, Hawaii, and New Caledonia.

Describes what a rain forest is and what types of plants and animals reside there.

Describes the unique plants and animals that exist in tropical rainforests, their interdependence, and their importance to the world's ecology.