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Conservation is the application of eco-friendly policies and disciplines that help minimize man’s impact on animal populations and ecology. Learn how and what is being done to reverse man-made damage.
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Harris, Tom. "How Rainforests Work." 17 April 2001. HowStuffWorks.com. <http://science.howstuffworks.com/rainforest.htm> 09 May 2008.
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Introduction to How Rainforests Work
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What is a Rainforest?
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The Forest for the Trees
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Stranglers and Buttresses
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All Creatures, Great and Small
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Deforestation
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Introduction to How Rainforests Work
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What is a Rainforest?
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The Forest for the Trees
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Stranglers and Buttresses
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All Creatures, Great and Small
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Deforestation
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