"Explores the roles of bees in ecosystems, including bees' importance to ecosystems, threats to bee populations, and conservation efforts. Features sidebars, two infographics, and a "That's Amazing!" special feature"--.
"What makes an oak tree an oak tree and what makes a squirrel a squirrel? . . . As squirrel searches for, finds, and hides her acorn treasures beneath the shadows of the great oak trees in the forest, little does she know the role she plays in creating the very environment she forages in"--Provided by publisher.
"Follow along as a fictional researcher observes and makes journal entries about their field trip through the Shunan Bamboo Forest ecosystem. . . . photographs highlight the animals, plants, and people that inhabit China's oldest bamboo forest. Simple graphs show facts about the forest, and the final report describes efforts being made to preserve it"--Provided by publisher.
Readers are shown evidence of animal adaptation and the complexity of the food chain in this book, and the major impact one unchecked species can have on human life and the environment.
Provides a look at fish and the ecosystems that support them, discusses the effects of human activity on fish populations, and includes a list of things readers can do to help protect fish.
Cumulative verse illustrates the interdependency of the plants and animals that live in the ancient forest, with information on the featured characters, including a 300-year-old Douglas fir tree, Northern spotted owls, and truffles. Also includes a brief discussion of the importance of ancient forests.
Explores the history of the Great Auk, a flightless bird that lived in the North Atlantic, and discusses how it was hunted to extinction by humans by the end of 1844.
what they feel, how they communicate : discoveries from a secret world
Wohlleben, Peter
2016
"A forester's fascinating stories, supported by the latest scientific research, reveal the extraordinary world of forests and illustrate how trees communicate and care for each other"--Provided by publisher.
lessons from indigenous and traditional societies for the human ecology of our modern world
Anderson, Eugene N
2010
Argues that the world is headed for ecological disaster and draws from ecologically successful traditional societies to provide lessons for the modern world on conservation and environmental management.
