Bringing Back Our Tropical Forests

Bringing Back Our Tropical Forests book cover — BRINGING BACK OUR TROPICAL FORESTS BY CAROL HAND CONTENT CONSULTANT Bénédicte Bachelot Huxley Fellow BioSciences Department Rice University Essential Library CONSERVATION SUCCESS STORIES An Imprint of Abdo Publishing abdopublishing com

Bringing Back Our Tropical Forests — page 1 — Some animals that live in the Amazon such as poison dart frogs are brightly colored

Bringing Back Our Tropical Forests — page 2 — Chapter ONE BRAZIL A RAIN FOREST SUCCESS STORY Entering the Amazon rain forest is like entering another world Trees soar high above Wide roots called buttresses spread out at a tree's base to support its straight trunk The first branches are far above the tallest human's head The forest canopy blocks much of the sunlight so it is dim and cool Streams run through and life is everywhere Ferns banana trees and bromeliads abound as do flowers and fruits Vines hang down toward the forest floor Brightly colored birds flit

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