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3) Rain forests
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Introduces some notable rain forests around the world, including those of South America, Congo, and Central America.
7) Rain forests
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An introduction to what a rain forest is and the kinds of plants and creatures that live in them.
9) Rainforest
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Compares and contrasts the plants, animals, and indigenous peoples of the world's rainforests by continent, exploring secrets of survival in the forest and examining how human exploitation threatens these diverse habitats.
10) Rain forest
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Depicts the flora and fauna that exist in the various layers of the rainforest ecosystem.
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"Under the canopy of the rainforest, hundreds of animals make their homes--from the slender parrot snake to the colorful poison dart frog. But up in the trees hides a whole other world, where toucans and pale-billed woodpeckers chatter and call, capuchin monkeys swing from the vines, and sleek-furred jaguars rule the night. In this exuberant book, discover the wonder and activity that lie hidden among the roots, above the winding rivers...and under...
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"Can you count the animal species found in the rainforest or the fish in the Amazon River? Find out all about the rainforest, including its extraordinary variety of plant and animal life, its peoples, its layered structure, and its role as an oxygen producer, as well as why its so important to protect."--
15) Jungle
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An introduction to life in the jungle, using captioned photographs and descriptive paragraphs to provide information about the plant and animal species that make their homes in the tropical environment. Includes a wall chart and CD-ROM with clip art.
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"This book explores the rich food chains and webs that exist in a rain forest habitat. It equips readers with crucial vocabulary, using examples from that habitat to explain the roles of producers, consumers and decomposers, and illustrates how living things depend upon each other. Readers learn how fragile food chains can be, how they can be broken, and what we can do to prevent this."--
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