What Is a Rain Forest? 4
Layers of the Rain Forest 6
The Forest Floor 8
The Understory 10
The Lower Canopy 12
The Upper Canopy 14
People of the Rain Forest 16
How the Ecosystem Works 18
Ecosy stems in Danger 20
Destruction 22
Conservation 24
Preservation:Butterflies 26
From the Author/Photographer 28
Glossary 30
Index 32