rain forest ecology

Cumulative text presents the animals and plants of the tropical rain forest and their relationship with one another and their environment.

Discusses the habitats, eating habits, and hunting styles of various insects and animals that live in the rain forests, including the postman butterfly, the White's tree frog, and the flying gecko.

This book is an introduction to the rain forest habitat and asks the reader to determine if the objects found there are living or nonliving.

Provides information about different types of rain forests around the world, including North and South America, the Caribbean, Africa, Central and Southeast Asia, Australia, and Oceania, with detailed maps that show where the animals, plants, and people live, and color photographs of interesting subjects.

Discusses the environment of a tropical forest and the different types of vegetation and animal life that thrive there.

Describes the importance of the rainforests accompanied by color photos and anecdotes.

Provides information about rain forests in the form of a research journal, including facts about rivers, animals, Yanomami Indians, plants, and more.

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.

Photographs and text provide information about tropical rain forests, explaining where they are found, discussing the conditions that exist in tropical rain forests, and describing some of the unique plants and animals found in the humid habitats. Includes a glossary.

Describes the importance of rain forests, their plant and animal populations, and how they are threatened by deforestation. Focuses particularly on the damage humans have caused to rain forests and what can be done to save them. An African tale at the end encourages readers to apply their knowledge of rain forests.