Biomes of the world

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Grassland

1996
Describes the world's vast expanses of grassland, how they developed, and the plants and animals that live there.

Temperate forest

1996
Provides information about temperate forest environments, and discusses the connection between the climate, plants, soil, and animals in these regions.

Oceans

underwater worlds
2009
An introduction to oceans, the world's largest biome, looking at the living and nonliving environment of the oceans, discussing global warming and its effects, and considering the future of the oceans.

Deserts

the living landscape
2009
An introduction to deserts, the biome that receives the least precipitation, looking at different kinds of deserts, and discussing desert life, and global warming and its effects.

Grasslands

sweeping savannas
2009
An introduction to savannas, or grassland biomes, looking at the living and nonliving environment of the grasslands, discussing global warming and its effects, and considering the future of the savannas.

Deciduous forests

seasons of survival
2009
An introduction to deciduous forests, discussing types of deciduous forests, their environment, plants, and animals, threats to the forests, and their future survival.

Coniferous forests

an evergreen world
2009
An introduction to coniferous forests, looking at the living and nonliving environment of the coniferous forests, discussing global warming and its effects, and considering the future of the forest.

Tundra

life in a frozen landscape
2009
An introduction to the tundra, Earth's coldest and most fragile biome, looking at the living and nonliving environment of the tundra, discussing the effects of the human presence, and considering the future of the tundra.

Desert

1996
Describes the earth's desert regions and the plants and animals that inhabit them.

Chaparral

1996
Defines chaparral biomes and covers where they are located as well as the plants and animals that inhabit them.

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