Examines the science of food chains and webs, discussing how ecosystems revolve around them and are sustained by cycles of life and death in the animal and plant kingdoms.
Explores grassland food chains including plants and animals such as big bluestem grass, sunflowers, prairie dogs, golden eagles, coyotes, and bison. Includes a list of interesting facts and a glossary.
Outlines the many food chains of a desert ecosystem, revealing how lower links in the chain impact animals at the very top. Discusses how people can help keep deserts healthy and includes full-color illustrations and a glossary.
Outlines the many food chains of a deep ocean ecosystem, revealing how lower links in the chain impact animals at the very top. Discusses how people can help keep oceans healthy and includes full-color illustrations and a glossary.
Outlines the many food chains of a deciduous forest ecosystem, revealing how lower links in the chain impact animals at the very top. Discusses how people can help keep forests healthy and includes full-color illustrations and a glossary.
Examines the different parts of an urban food chain focusing on plants, herbivores, carnivores, and omnivores. Also discusses ways to keep a city food chain healthy. Features fun facts, a glossary of terms, and Internet links for more information.
Provides information about the world's salty oceans and seas, discussing tides and waves, underwater landscapes, and the effects of the oceans on Earth's weather, and introducing some of the plants and animals that live under the water.
"Who lives at the seashore? Shine a light behind the page and see... Explore a tide pool up close and you will find a small world filled with great surprises! From jewel-like sea anemones to spiky sea urchins, the hidden wonders of this amazing habitat will be revealed"--Back cover.
