Journeying into Rain Forests [antikvár]

IntroductionAWild, Green Worldk -Tea/yi of fcmf\f\i riru^^ler ihrough a "tangle of -thorny vinei. iweai fireawif down "their facei. Ooudf of M0ii|,ui+0ei whine around "thewi. Quickly, they wade aero a r-trea/vi. Bu-t "they aren'"t fad enough. They fiep oui wi"th bloodsucking leeches f-tuck "to "their legs Does this sound fun? Probably not. But itchy, yucky, or scary as it may be, it takes an expedition like this to explore a rain forest.Rain forests are the richest places for biodiversity on Earth. These green jungle worlds teem with life, from treetops to the forest floor. Scientists think more kinds of plants and animals live in rain forests than in all other ecosystems combined.The biggest, wildest, most unspoiled rain forests in the world today lie in Africa, Southeast Asia, and South America. In this book, you'll go on assignment to each place.Rain forests are risky places. They are full of things that bite and scratch and creep and crawl. But rain forests are also at risk. People are destroying them. To preserve them, we need to know about them. So grab some insect repellent! Get set to journey into rain forests.