Biomes

An introduction to mountain biomes, looking at where they are located in the world, the types and climates of mountains, and native plants and animals, and discussing why mountains are in danger, and the types of jobs available for people who want to work in the mountains.

Presents a short study of the various types of grasslands including edaphic grasslands, climatic grasslands, and derived grasslands, where they are located, endangered plants and animals, and efforts to protect them.

An introduction to freshwater biomes, looking at where they are located in the world, the types and climates of fresh waters, and native plants and animals, and discussing why fresh waters are in danger, and the types of jobs available for people who want to work in fresh waters.

Presents a short study of the various types of deserts in the world, where they are located, the plants and animals that inhabit them, their climates, and other interesting facts about deserts.

Presents a short study of boreal forests, and discusses where they are found around the world, the boreal climates and seasons, Taiga technology, plants, and animals, and challenges to the ecosystem.

Provides an illustrated introduction to wetlands biomes, explaining what wetlands are, how they work, the plant and animal life they support, the resources wetlands provide, and the problems of environmental destruction. Includes a look at the life of a young fisherman living in Thailand.

Provides an illustrated introduction to desert biomes, explaining what deserts are, how they work, the plant and animal life they support, the resources deserts provide, and the problems of environmental destruction. Includes a look at the life of a farmer in Niger, south of the Sahara.

Provides an illustrated introduction to rain forest biomes, explaining what rain forests are, how they work, the plant and animal life they support, the resources rain forests provide, and the problems of environmental destruction. Includes a look at the life of a young woman living in the Amazon rain forest.

An introduction to deciduous forest biomes, looking at where they are located in the world, the climates and seasons of deciduous forests, and native plants and animals, and discussing why deciduous forests are in danger, and the types of jobs available for people who want to work in deciduous forests.

An introduction to Chaparral biomes that looks at where they are located in the world, their various climates and seasons, native plants and animals, why their existence is in danger, and the types of jobs relating to them.