Tropical forests
By: Peter D. Moore ; illustrations by Richard Garratt.
Series: Ecosystem
Publisher: Facts On File
Published: 2008
Place of publication: New York
Language: eng
Number of pages: 246
ISBN-13: 9780816059348
Subjects: Forest ecology -- Tropics -- Juvenile literature.; Forests and forestry -- Juvenile literature.
Genres: Juvenile literature.
Notes: Includes bibliographical references (p. 232-234) and index.
Table of contents: title: Climate and tropical forests; title: Geology of the tropical forests; title: Types of tropical forest; title: The tropical forest ecosystem; title: Biodiversity of the tropical forest; title: Biology of the tropical forests: plants; title: Biology of the tropical forest: animals; title: Ancient history of tropical forests; title: People in the tropical forests; title: The value of tropical forests; title: The future of tropical forest; title: General conclusions; title: Glossary.