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Can I read Encyclopedia of Rainforests: on EtoBox?
Encyclopedia of Rainforests: by Diane Jukofsky for the Rainforest Alliance is a science book available to read on EtoBox.
What is Encyclopedia of Rainforests: about?
Explore the magic and mystery of the world's tropical rainforests in this fascinating volume that brings to life the plants, animals, and people that inhabit this fragile ecosystem. Focusing on the forests situated in the land area between the Tropics of Cancer and the Tropics of Capricorn, the Encyclopedia provides a rich and thorough presentation of the scientific, political, and economic significance of the region. An introductory essay vividly describes the world's tropical forests and sets the stage for understanding the mystery and complexity surrounding the rainforest. More than 50 percent of the world's known plants and animals live in the rainforests. Parts of the book offer interesting descriptions of forest wildlife including amphibians, birds, fish, insects, spiders, mammals, and reptiles and plants, especially flowering plants, ferns, and gymnosperms. Entries in the People section cover 100 forest-dwelling indigenous groups and 54 of the naturalists, scientists, explorers, and activists from around the world who hador havean important role in our understanding of rainforests and their conservation. Other parts discuss the principal causes of deforestation, describe eff
Who reads Encyclopedia of Rainforests:?
It is typically read by self-directed learners exploring a subject in depth.
Common subject areas: history, science, philosophy, social sciences.
- Author
- Diane Jukofsky for the Rainforest Alliance
- Publisher
- Oryx Press
- Published
- 2002
- Language
- EN
- ISBN
- 9781573562591
- Category
- science
- Subjects
- Science, Nature, Biology
- Rating
- 3.4 / 5 (4 ratings)
- Updated
- 2026-03-14
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