Moore, Peter D. <br/><br/>
Tropical forests  [electronic resource] / 
Peter D. Moore ; illustrations by Richard Garratt 
 - New York :  Facts on File,  c2008 
 - 1 online resource (xx, 246 p.) :  col. ill., col. maps 
 - Ecosystem .
 - Ecosystem .
<br/><br/> Description based on print version record 
<br/><br/>Includes bibliographical references (p. 232-234) and index 
<br/><br/>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 
<br/><br/> Presents a comprehensive look at the world's tropical forests, including their importance to global ecology 
<br/><br/><br/>Mode of access: Internet 
<br/><br/><label>ISBN: </label>9781438118741 (electronic bk.) 1438118740 (electronic bk.) 
<br/><br/><label>Subjects--Topical Terms: </label><br/>Forest ecology--Tropics--Juvenile literature<br/>Forests and forestry--Juvenile literature