stream ecology

Describes rivers and lakes and the animals living in them.

Bill follows the flow of rivers and streams, tracking the origins of these bodies of water and showing the impact they have on our lives. Comedy, interviews with scientists and hands-on experiments.

"Explores the river biome, plants and animals in the biome, and the biome food chain, and highlights the river otter."--Publisher's description.

Compares and contrasts the way people lived near a North American river over the course of centuries.

Describes the characteristics of rivers, and what it is like to live beside a river. Discusses transportation, plant life, work, and recreation. Includes color photographs, a glossary, facts, a quiz, and further resources.

Presents information on what an ecosystem is and how energy and nutrients cycle through a river and lake ecosystem, and provides examples of the plants, animals, and features of rivers and lakes around the world.

"Explores the food chains and webs that exist in river habitats, using examples from that habitat to explain the roles of producers, consumers and decomposers, and illustrates how living things depend upon each other"--Provided by publisher.

Join intrepid explorers Benjamin Blog and his inquisitive dog Barko Polo as they travel the globe exploring the world s most exciting habitats! This book looks at rivers around the world such as the Nile, Amazon and Mississippi Rivers and more, taking in a multitude of canyons, waterfalls, amazing animals and plants along the way.

Colorful photographs and simple text describe the different types of animals that can be found living in streams and rivers.

Discusses the wildlife and plants found in rivers. Includes transparent pages.