urban ecology, community science, and how we share our cities
Guy, Cylita
2021
"Narrative non-fiction with STEM and social justice themes that proves cities can be surprisingly wild places--and why understanding urban nature matters. What can city bees tell us about climate change? How are we changing coyote behavior? And what the heck is a science bike? Featuring the work of a diverse group of eleven scientists--herself included!--Dr. Cylita Guy shows how studying urban wildlife can help us make cities around the world healthier for all of their inhabitants. In the process, Guy reveals how social injustices like racism can affect not only how scientists study city wildlife, but also where urban critters are likelier to thrive"--Provided by publisher.
Looks at the plants, insects, mammals, and other creatures that are connected in backyard food chains and how these chains form a large backyard food web.
Provides an introduction to backyard habitats, including water, tree, and land homes, and looks at some of the plants and animals that live in backyards.
Simple text and photographs take young readers on a nature walk through a city, highlighting the different plants and animals that they can see even inside city limits, such as pigeons, trees, and squirrels.
