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The case of the monkeys that fell from the trees : and other mysteries in tropical nature /

A description of scientific research that explains tropical phenomena.

Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Quinlan, Susan E.
Format: Book
Language:English
Published: Honesdale, Pa. : Boyds Mills Press, 2003.
Edition:1st ed.
Subjects:
Forest ecology > Tropics > Juvenile literature.
Rain forest ecology.
Tropics.
Ecology.
Online Access:Table of contents
Table of Contents:
  • Where are all the animals?
  • How many species?
  • The monkey that fell from the trees
  • The mystery of the ant-plant's army
  • Tricksters in the trees
  • The search for the deadly frog's poison
  • The curious case of the helpful parasites
  • The butterflies' strange pursuit
  • The case of the winged fruit thieves
  • The mystery in the monkey dung
  • The mystery of the unknown pollinators
  • How much forest is enough?
  • The tropical symphony.