Rain forests inside out

Title
Rain forests inside out

Personal Author EPSB
Robin Johnson

Summary
"Lush, moist, and teeming with life, rain forests are one of Earths biome wonders. Peel back the corners of the rain forest to discover what lives within one of the planets busiest environments, from wolves and porcupines to monkeys and poison dart frogs. Learn how each organism functions within its rainforest ecosystem and how it survives in one of the most predatory biomes on Earth. Find out, too, how rain forests are found all around the world and what you can do to help protect these precious resources."--Amazon.com.

Year Published
2015

Series
Ecosystems inside out

Physical Description
32 pages : color illustrations ; 28 cm.

Contents
What is an ecosystem? -- Energy in ecosystems -- Rain or shine -- Tropical rain forests -- Life on top -- In the canopy -- In the understory -- The forest floor -- The amazing Amazon -- Temperate rain forests -- Under the conifers -- Food on the floor -- Rain check -- Glossary -- Learning more -- Index.

Program Information
Accelerated Reader MG 6.0 1.0 170403

Subject
Rain forests.
 
Rain forest ecology.

Summary
"Lush, moist, and teeming with life, rain forests are one of Earths biome wonders. Peel back the corners of the rain forest to discover what lives within one of the planets busiest environments, from wolves and porcupines to monkeys and poison dart frogs. Learn how each organism functions within its rainforest ecosystem and how it survives in one of the most predatory biomes on Earth. Find out, too, how rain forests are found all around the world and what you can do to help protect these precious resources."--Amazon.com.

ISBN
9780778706373
 
9780778714583

Publisher
New York, New York : Crabtree Publishing Company, [2015]


LibraryCall NumberTypeItem BarcodeStatus
Malmo577.34 JOHBook30186000207648Non-Fiction