This volume in the Greenwood Guides to Biomes of the World series covers the lush, beautiful - and rapidly shrinking - tropical forest biomes. The volume covers the two major tropic forest biomes, tropical rainforests and tropical seasonal forests, examining all aspects that define these biomes: Vegetation Geographical Distribution Soil Challenges posed by the environment Adaptation of the plants and animals to the environment Conservation efforts Maps, photos, diagrams, drawings, and tables accompany the text, as do sidebars that highlight habitats, species, and ecological relationships. The volume includes a bibliography of accessible resources for further research Это и многое другое вы найдете в книге Tropical Forest Biomes (Greenwood Guides to Biomes of the World) (Barbara A. Holzman)