Tangley, Laura.

The rainforest / by Laura Tangley ; introduction by Russell E. Train. - New York : Chelsea House Publishers, c1992. - 135 p. : ill. (some col.) ; 24 cm. - Earth at risk .

Includes bibliographical references (p. 124-125) and index.

Examines what a rain forest is, its role in maintaining the Earth's ecosystem, and the causes and consequences of deforestation.

ISBN: 0791015793 0791016048 (pbk.)

LCCN: 91037270 /AC

Subjects--Topical Terms:
Rain forest ecology--Juvenile literature.
Rain forests--Juvenile literature.
Deforestation--Juvenile literature.--Tropics
Rain forest conservation--Juvenile literature.
Rain forests.
Rain forest ecology.
Ecology.
Deforestation--Tropics.

LC Class. No.: QH541.5.R27 / T36 1992

Dewey Class. No.: 574.5/2642/0913