First published in 1992. Routledge is an imprint of Taylor & Francis, an informa company.
How much rain does a tropical rain forest receive each year?
This is followed by a new chapter on the unique tropical rain forests of oceanic islands.
Describes the unique plants and animals that exist in tropical rainforests, their interdependence, and their importance to the world's ecology.
Presents an overview of the nature of rainforests and discusses the causes and consequences of deforestation in Latin America's rainforests as well as alternative approaches to development.
Vorosmarty, C. J., Moore, B., Gildea, M. P., Peterson, B., Melillo, J., Kicklighter, D., Raich, J., Rastetter, E., and Steudler, P. (1989) A continental-scale model of water balance and ̄uvial transport: Application to South America.
Discusses the variety of plants and animals found in the world's rain forests, as well ast he importance of saving these regions. Come with us into the tropical rainforest enchanted yet fragile home to half the animals and plants on earth.
Known for their astounding biodiversity, tropical rainforests are a perennially popular topic of study in elementary schools.
This new edition of Conservation and Management of Tropical Rainforests applies the large body of knowledge, experience and tradition available to those who study tropical rainforests.
The chapters in this book cover a broad range of topical research areas, from sustainable agroforestry management, climate change effects on rainforests and agroforests to integrated concepts of land use in tropical landscapes.
Illustrated with full-color photographs. Young readers can take a journey through the rain forest and discover the wide variety of plants, insects, animals and people that inhabit these tropical areas.