ecology

In a fishing village on the Sea of Cortez, two biologists, a historian of science, and twelve undergraduates investigate the bay's decline through ecological and evolutionary studies, villagers' stories, and journals of explorers.

Provides information about the great variety of life in the Amazon rain forests, and looks at some of the unique partnerships formed by different species in an attempt to improve their chances of survival.

Provides a comprehensive overview of terrestrial and aquatic biomes, and examines the climates, geography, wildlife, and plant life found in each biome.

Compares how plants and animals vary when their environments are essentially the same except that one is hot and dry and the other cold, such as a hot river in India versus a cold river in Canada.

Two children find fossils, salamanders, dragonflies, frogs, deer tracks, and many other "treasures" when they visit the creek near their home.

A collection of scripts from "Earthwatch," a radio program exploring environmental trends and concerns.

Excerpts and reviews provide a literary review of environmental literature of the last two decades.

Contains instructions for twenty ecology experiments for middle and high school students, each with a list of materials, analysis questions, and suggestions for further study.

Presents twenty experiments that investigate questions about ecosystems, and the effects of living, nonliving, and human factors on ecosystems. Includes suggestions on how to adapt the experiments for science fair projects.