Deciduous forests: seasons of survival

COVER -- TITLE -- COPYRIGHT -- CONTENTS -- INTRODUCTION -- CHAPTER 1 ENTER THE DECIDUOUS FOREST -- Location and Classification -- All About Leaves -- Age, Height, and Weight -- Reproduction -- Deciduous Forest Zones -- CHAPTER 2 THE DECIDUOUS ENVIRONMENT -- Reliably Mild -- The Ups and Downs of Forest Geography -- Wet and Wild -- Rich, Fertile Soil -- CHAPTER 3 FOREST PLANTS AND ANIMALS -- Seasons Full of Plants -- Annuals and Perennials -- Herbivores and Carnivores -- Winter Adaptations -- CHAPTER 4 THREATS TO THE DECIDUOUS FOREST -- Farming and Development -- Logging and Mining -- Pollution and Global Warming -- CHAPTER 5 THE FUTURE OF THE FOREST -- Why Saving Forests Is Important -- Management, Conservation, and Restoration -- Hope for the Future -- GLOSSARY -- FOR MORE INFORMATION -- Web Sites -- FOR FURTHER READING -- BIBLIOGRAPHY -- INDEX -- About the Author -- Photo Credits.