food chains (ecology)

"The food chain is [a] . . . system that shows the flow of energy throughout an ecosystem. This title explains what this energy is, how it is used, and what consumers are and how they are a part of the food chain"--Provided by publisher.

From flying fish to peculiar sunfish, bottlenose dolphins to basking sharks, learn about the enormous underwater world of the open ocean.

"Read this book to learn how parrotfish influence their ecosystems. Discover where they live and how they affect their environment. Explore their role in the food web and the dangers they face"--Back cover.

"Starting with the Sun, this book looks at a desert food chain in the Sonoran desert in the United States, from a prickly pear cactus to a coyote"--Provided by publisher.

"Starting with the Sun, this book looks at an ocean food chain in Antarctica, from tiny plants called plankton to a large whale called an orca"--Provided by publisher.

"Starting with the Sun, this book looks at a food chain in a Central American rainforest, from a [leaf] to a wild cat called an [jaguar]"--Provided by publisher.

"Looks at the science behind raising and eating bugs and why eating bugs might help feed more people around the world"--Provided by publisher.

"Starting with the Sun, this book looks at a pond food chain, from duckweed plants to a bird called a heron"--Provided by publisher.

In prose, examines the food chain on the Pacific coast of North America and what happened when sea otters were hunted to near extinction.

Explains what food webs are, and follows a jaguar, a capybara, a green iguana, an anaconda, and other rain forest inhabitants as they weave food webs in South America.