forest ecology

"General overview of forest and wetland ecosystems, including an exploration of disturbances these ecosystems face due to human interference and climate change, and current conservation and reclamation efforts. Features include fact boxes, sidebars, activities, glossary, list of recommended reading and Web sites, and index"--Provided by publisher.

Describes the characteristics of forest biomes, discusses where they are located on the Earth, and looks at the plantsand animals found in them.

Describes the ecosystem of the Douglas fir, the old growth forests of the Pacific Northwest, the effects of human activities on them, and efforts to protect them.

Illustrations and text show how the living things are linked together in a food chain in a temperate deciduous forest.

Explores forest habitats around the world, looking at the plants and animals that live there and the adaptations that help them to survive, and also discusses threats to forests, and efforts at preserving this type of habitat.

Simple text and color photos show what different kinds of forests look, sound, and feel like, as well as what animals live in them and how people use them.

Describes the variety of plant and animal life supported by the forest habitat, explaining how these habitats are threatened and how they can be preserved for the future.

After arriving at an Alaskan preserve, a hungry bald eagle searches for food and interacts with the other eagles there.

Rebecca discovers many things about plant and animal life when she spends the day in Teatown Woods in the Hudson Highlands of New York looking for the ovenbird.

A panda encounters danger as he leaves his Chinese bamboo forest in search of a new home.