What are rain forests? -- Let's take a closer look -- Emergent layer -- The canopy -- The understory -- The forest floor -- Adapting to rain forest life -- After dark -- Rain forest resources -- The Amazon Rain Forest -- Threats to rain forests -- Rain forests and global warming -- Rain forest recovery -- Fascinating facts.
Summary:
Wet and green and full of animal life, the world's rain forests are very important to the overall health and well-being of our planet. However, they cover less than 5 percent of Earth's surface, and many people don't know much about them. In this book, readers will learn about all the different types of rain forests, where they're located, and why they're so important to our world. Full-color photos and maps show more about these interesting biomes, and fact boxes talk more about their intriguing inhabitants.
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.