Bringing back our tropical forests / by Carol Hand ; content consultant, Bénédicte Bachelot (Huxley Fellow, BioSciences Department, Rice University).
Publisher:
Essential Libraryan imprint of Abdo Publishing,
Copyright Date:
2018
Description:
112 pages : color illustrations, color maps ; 22 x 25 cm.
Includes bibliographical references (pages 104-109) and index.
Contents:
Brazil: a rain forest success story -- The value and the threat -- Saving forests by saving people -- Slowing or stopping deforestation -- Restoration by reforestation -- Conserving by preserving -- Outside help and cooperation -- The future of tropical forests -- Cause and effect -- Essential facts.
Summary:
"Bringing Back Our Tropical Forests explains why tropical forests are at risk and how people are combating deforestation, encouraging sustainable agricultural practices, and preserving tropical forests. This title also explores the science behind tropical peatland forests and the layers of a rain forest. Features include a cause-and-effect flow chart, a glossary, references, websites, source notes, and an index. Aligned to Common Core Standards and correlated to state standards."-- Provided by publisher.
This resource is supported by the Institute of Museum and Library Services under the provisions of the Library Services and Technology Act as administered by State Library of Iowa.