food chains (ecology)

Outlines the many food chains of a desert ecosystem, revealing how lower links in the chain impact animals at the very top. Discusses how people can help keep deserts healthy and includes full-color illustrations and a glossary.

Outlines the many food chains of a deep ocean ecosystem, revealing how lower links in the chain impact animals at the very top. Discusses how people can help keep oceans healthy and includes full-color illustrations and a glossary.

Outlines the many food chains of a deciduous forest ecosystem, revealing how lower links in the chain impact animals at the very top. Discusses how people can help keep forests healthy and includes full-color illustrations and a glossary.

Examines the different parts of an urban food chain focusing on plants, herbivores, carnivores, and omnivores. Also discusses ways to keep a city food chain healthy. Features fun facts, a glossary of terms, and Internet links for more information.

Examines what food webs are, discussing how insects, plants and animals fit into the process.

Explains what food webs are, and follows a tiger shark, a foureye butterflyfish, a remora, an Antillean scallop, plankton, and other animals as they weave food webs in a coral reef. Includes descriptions and photographs of various coral reef plants and animals.

A look at a common food chain in the Arctic tundra, introducing the Arctic willow that starts the chain, the wolf that sits atop the chain, and various animals in between.

Looks at the plants and animals that are connected in meadow food chains and how these chains form a meadow food web.

Looks at the plants and animals that are connected in forest food chains and how these chains form a forest food web.

Contents: What is a meadow?; What is a food chain?; An energy pyramid; How plants make food; Meadow plants; Herbivores are plant-eaters; Meadow animals; Carnivores in a meadow; Finding food; Meadow omnivores; Meadow decomposers; A meadow food web; Dangers to meadow webs; Helping meadows.