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Swingers and Gliders 1
Contents
Introduction 6 CHAPTER 1: The Emergent Layer and the Canopy
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The Emergent Layer 8 High Flyers 10 The Canopy 12 Swingers and Gliders 1 4 Birds in the Branches 16 Fruit and Flower Foragers 18 Canopy Carnivores 20 Bugs in the Trees 22
CHAPTER 2: The Understorey and the Forest Floor
The Understorey 24 Plants and Trees 26 Animals 28 The Forest Floor 30 plant eaters 32 Predators 34 CHAPTER 3: The River Life in a Rainforest River 36 river mammals 38 River Reptiles 40 fish 42
CHAPTER 4: Humans and the Rainforest
Peoples of the Rainforest 44 Logging 46 Agriculture 48 Mining and power 50 What can we do about it? 52 Glossary 54 Index 56
