Tropical forests /

Provides biological, climatic, economic, geographical, geological, and historical perspectives on tropical forest environments, and explains how the ecosystems came to be, how they have changed throughout history, and how they have been affected by human activity.

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Moore, Peter D.
Format: Book
Language:English
Published: New York : Facts On File, c2008.
Series:Ecosystem
Subjects:
Forest ecology > Tropics > Juvenile literature.
Forests and forestry > Juvenile literature.
Online Access:Table of contents only
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Table of Contents:
  • Climate and tropical forests
  • Geology of the tropical forests
  • Types of tropical forest
  • The tropical forest ecosystem
  • Biodiversity of the tropical forest
  • Biology of the tropical forests: plants
  • Biology of the tropical forest: animals
  • Ancient history of tropical forests
  • People in the tropical forests
  • The value of tropical forests
  • The future of tropical forest
  • General conclusions
  • Glossary.

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