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| Introduction |
Bats and big cats. Armies of ants. Squawking parrots. Strangling figs. From the ground up to the tree tops, the tropical rainforest teems with life. Stunning drawings, step-by-step experiments, fun-to-do activities, and fascinating facts abound in this magical exploration of an essential ecosystem, in danger of disappearing forever. Tropical Rain Forest is a new edition to the One Samll Square Series not previously published in hardcover. |
| Author Biography |
McGraw-Hill authors represent the leading experts in their fields and are dedicated to improving the lives, careers, and interests of readers worldwide |
| Table of Contents |
Introduction. What Lives in a Rain Forest? Where Rain Forests are Found. Forest Floor: Army Ants, Buttress Roots, Soil. Forest Floor: Herbivores, Camouflage. Forest Floor: Predators Including Big Cats. Midstory: Vines, Sloths, Snakes. Midstory: Frogs, Parasites, Large Insects. Midstory: Highway to the Top. Canopy: Where the Light Is, Epiphytes, Reptiles. Canopy: Creatures That Live in a Bromeliad ``Pond''. Canopy: Colorful Butterflies and Birds. Canopy: Monkeys. Canopy: Trees That Emerge from the Canopy, Eagles and Other Soaring Predators. When the Rain Forest Floods. Why Save the Rain Forest. |
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