Bibliograph

Rainforests, Louise Spilsbury

Type

Label

Rainforests, Louise Spilsbury

Language

eng

Bibliography note

Includes bibliographical references and index

Illustrations

illustrations

Index

index present

Literary Form

non fiction

Main title

Rainforests

Nature of contents

bibliography

Responsibility statement

Louise Spilsbury

Series statement

Research on the edge

Summary

Can you imagine living and working in a rainforest? It's the reality for some scientists, who inhabit laboratories hidden deep in jungles around the world. Discover the difficulties of setting up a rainforest lab and the challenges of supplying equipment and necessities to the workers. Read about the conditions scientists live in, from where they sleep to how they get into the rainforest canopy, and some of the dangerous animals and plants they must avoid. Explore how research conducted in rainforests can help with conservation, increase our understanding of climate change, and expand our knowledge of medicines, biodiversity and habitats. It can reveal untapped resources, and unknown eco-systems

Target audience

pre adolescent

Classification

Creator