A comprehensive look at the tropical forest biome, examining its climate, plants, animals, people, and future, plus detailed views of some particular tropical forest locations.

Discusses the tropical rain forests of the world, where they occur, what life they support, and how they are being threatened and destroyed.

Describes the characteristics, various forms of plant and animal life, and destruction of the world's rain forests.

Takes a journey through a rain forest, investigating the plants and animals that dwell there.

Rainforests have long been recognized as hotspots of biodiversity--but they are crucial for our planet in other surprising ways. Not only do these fascinating ecosystems thrive in rainy regions, they create rain themselves, and this moisture is spread around the globe. Rainforests across the world have a powerful and concrete impact, reaching as far as America's Great Plains and central Europe. In Rainforest: Dispatches from Earth's Most Vital Frontlines,...

An easy-to-read account of the fascinating world of the tropical rain forest.

Rainforests cover only a small amount of the planet, but they have more unique plants and animals than anywhere else on Earth. Packed with captivating photos, this Level 2 reader reveals the layers of rainforests, the difference between temperate and tropical rainforests, and some of the amazing animals that live in these important ecosystems. These key features make National Geographic Level 2 readers a winner with kids, parents, and educators: Expert-vetted...