ecology

"Every footprint from the physical to the digital and the permanent to the fleeting leaves a mark on Earth telling a story of the past, the present, or the future. What type of imprint will you leave? Journey around the world and experience through these vivid photographs how every being on the planet leaves an imprint, with their feet, their words, their actions. Whether human or animal, voices or activity, each mark has a purpose. To remind us of our history, give us a glimpse of our future, and maybe even inspire us to change the world"--OCLC.

With significantly hotter average temperatures, an increase in natural disasters, and rising oceans, the reality of climate change is hard to miss. Predictions about the future of Earth and its inhabitants vary, from hopeful to frantic to doomsday scenarios. Does climate change pose an immediate threat to Earth's biodiversity? What other factors have resulted in biodiversity changes, and are they as severe as the impacts caused by climate change? Is there enough time to mitigate and even reverse the destruction we have caused?.

In rhyming text, a classroom of children watches the tree they planted, and the birds and animals that make their homes in it.

Introduces the reader to wetland ecology, including plants, animal adaptations, and food chains.

Introduces the reader to mountain ecology, including plants, animal adaptations, and food chains.

Introduces the reader to grassland ecology, including plants, animal adaptations, and food chains.

Introduces the reader to desert ecology, including plants, animal adaptations, and food chains.

"Filled with activities, poetry, facts, and things to see and do outside, this book introduces children to the wonders of nature by exploring the four seasons"--OCLC.

Introduces readers to the diversity of life on Earth by organizing all two billion living organisms into a genealogical tree. Offers full-color spreads describing each clade (a group that shares a common ancestor), discusses common traits, and details the ways they benefit and threaten humankind. Includes a glossary of terms.

"How does the climate, soil, and plant life of the deciduous forest support a community of animals? Take a walk through this biome among the pileated woodpeckers, fern leaves, and butterflies to discover this critical forest habitat"--Provided by publisher.