The first edition of Tropical Rain Forests: an Ecological and Biogeographical Comparison exploded the myth of ‘the rain forest’ as a single, uniform entity.

In recent years, tropical forests have received more attention and have been the subject of greater environmental concern than any other kind of vegetation. The

Although tropical rain forests form the world?s most species-rich ecosystems, their origin and history remain unclear, except on the very short timescale of the

How much rain does a tropical rain forest receive each year? At least 100 inches (254 centimeters) of rain fall each year They're called rain forests for a reas

Preface 1: The Rain Forest Setting Robert B. Waide, Douglas P. Reagan. 2: Plants: The Food Base William T. Lawrence, Jr 3: Microorganisms D. Jean Lodge 4: Termi