Tropical forests /
Peter D. Moore ; illustrations by Richard Garratt.
- New York : Facts On File, c2008.
- xx, 246 p. : ill. (chiefly col.), col. maps ; 29 cm.
- Ecosystem .
Includes bibliographical references (p. 232-234) and index.
Provides biological, climatic, economic, geographical, geological, and historical perspectives on tropical forest environments, and explains how the ecosystems came to be, how they have changed throughout history, and how they have been affected by human activity.