food chains (ecology)

Provides an introduction to the Australian outback, explains what food chains are, follows the food chain in the outback from the sun, to plants, to herbivores, carnivores, omnivores, and scavengers, examines an outback food web, and looks at threats to the region.

Presents an introduction to the chain of life on a prairie environment, including an explanation of what a prairie is, a definition of a food chain, and descriptions of the different plant and animal life that live on a prairie as well as how they survive.

Looks at food chains and food webs that can exist in your own backyard.

Presents a children's study of the life and cycles of a variety of plants and animals that inhabit the coral reefs, and examines where coral reefs exist and how they form, the various animals that feed off of the reefs, and the different levels of the food chain.

Provides an introduction to rain forest ecosystems, explains what food chains are, follows the food chain in a rain forest habitat from the sun, to plants, to herbivores, carnivores, omnivores, and scavengers, examines a rain forest food web, and looks at threats to rain forests.

Presents an introduction to the chain of life in a tundra environment, including an explanation of what a tundra is, a definition of a food chain, and descriptions of the different plant and animal life that live on the tundra as well as how they survive.

Photographs and simple text help students learn how food chains work.

Presents an introduction to forests, explains why all living things need food, displays the energy pyramid, and looks at the cycle of how food is produced and consumed in forest environments.

"In this book you will learn about how animals interact with one another in order to survive. You'll find out how plants and animals adapt to a changing environment. You'll also learn about the balancing act that is nature.".

Photographs and simple text help students learn how food chains work.