rain forest ecology

Discusses the weather, life forms, soil, animals, and ecology of rain forests.

Provides an introduction to the Great Bear Rainforest along the Pacific coast British Columbia, Canada, discussing the lives of the black bears that live in the region, as well as old-growth trees, First Nations people, salmon, and other plants and animals, and looks at the threat posed to the forest by logging interests.

An introduction to the rain forests that discusses how life adapts to its climate and soils, the different types of rain forests, their indigenous peoples and resources, and the many factors that threaten their future.

Presents a study of the people who inhabit the world's rain forests and provides information on the culture of native peoples, the effects of deforestation to the basic needs of the people such as medicines and shelter, and the future of the rainforests.

Provides facts and activities that explore tropical and temperate ancient forests, discusses how individuals can help preserve them, and describes well-known and unfamiliar creatures of the rain forest.

Describes rain forests, the life they support, and efforts to protect them.

Portrays all the various parts of the rain forest and its animal and human inhabitants.

Provides information about rainforest environments, and discusses the connection between the climate, plants, soil, and animals of the tropical regions.

Describes the world's rain forests, including the plants, animals, and people found there, with case studies of specific forests.

Describes the different types of trees and plants that grow in the layers of the rain forest; the fruits, nuts, and vegetables they provide; and what threatens their survival.