desert ecology

Gives readers core information about subtropical, polar, coastal, and rain shadow desert biomes.

".... gives readers core information about subtropical, polar, coastal, and rain shadow desert biomes. Find out where each kind is found, how animals and plants have adapted to lack of rain, who lives in these deserts, and how humans impact life there."--Provided by publisher.

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.

Help your students take an up-close look at the parched life of the desert, and the enduring animals and plants that call it home.

Photographs and text introduce deserts, describing plants and animals that live in deserts and their sources of water, listing examples of carnivores, herbivores, and omnivores that live in the desert, and providing an illustrated food web and diagram of the water cycle.

Ecosystems are all around-from a small pond to a vast forest and everything in between. This book shows kids the components of ecosystems as well and describes some of the world's most common ecosystems.

Describes the life cycle of the giant saguaro cactus, with an emphasis on its role as a home for other desert dwellers.

An introduction to the characteristics of deserts and the plants and animals that inhabit them.

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.

Documents the life cycle and ecosystem of the giant saguaro cactus and the desert animals it helps to support.