Rainforest: Trees And Plants

Trees and plants live in abundance in the rainforest - from the tallest trees competing for light to the smallest shrubs on the damp forest floor.

Explore some of the secrets of the rainforest trees and plants in this book and find the answers to some intriguing questions:
- Which flowers open only at night?
- Why are some plants shaped like a parrot's beak?
- Which plants trap and digest insects?
- How is the sapote tree linked with chewing gum?

Find out how trees and plants survive as part of the delicate balance of nature in the rainforests. Discover how fragile these environments are and how important it is that they are protected.

This superbly illustrated new series brings to life the amazing, colourful and mysterious world of the rainforest. Each book explores an aspect of life in these intriguing habitats. You can meet the people that live in the rainforest, and marvel at the diversity of animals, plants, birds and insects that thrive here.