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Publication Date
2014.
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1 online resource (1 video file, approximately 21 min.) : digital, .flv file, sound
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The krill is gone: shows us how burning fossil fuels is impacting the world's fragile underwater ecosystems. 3 mins. Trees: a comic warning about the devastating effects of clear-cutting our rainforests. 2 mins. Green graphics: 8 Vignettes by Pascal Campion illustrating tips for reducing one's carbon footprint. 8 mins. Includes a short teaching module on Climate science for middle school. 8 mins.
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The Wondrous Workings of Planet Earth explains how our planet works—and how we can protect it—from its diverse ecosystems and their inhabitants, to the levels of ecology, the importance of biodiversity, the cycles of nature, and more. Science and nature-loving readers of all ages will delight in this utterly charming guide to our amazing home.
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2014.
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1 online resource (1 video file, approximately 16 min.) : digital, .flv file, sound
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Deep in Southern Mexico's jungle, the Villa Luz limestone caves support an ecosystem that thrives in a highly poisonous, acidic environment. This rare type of cave is found in few spots on Earth. The Villa Luz, is known for the bacteria in its thermal sulphur springs that produce hydrogen sulfide gas. When the gases form bonds with oxygen, the result is sulfuric acid. The acid eats away at the cave walls, constantly altering the patterns in the cretaceous...
4) Ecosystems
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Living and nonliving things all interact in an ecosystem. Fish swim and breathe in water. Trees take root in soil. Ecosystems looks at the important roles of living and nonliving things in an ecosystem.
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"The Nature of Nature explores how the natural world works, outlines the consequences of its unraveling by our activities, and offers practical solutions-with a description of societal and economic benefits. The first ten chapters of this book are a step-by-step crash course in ecology-you might call it "ecology for people in a hurry": what species do, how they co-exist, and how the natural world self-assembles and works, compared to our human-built...
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"There's no place like home! But why is home so great? It's a place that meets your needs. You feel safe. The food is good. And you have somewhere to sleep. But what is good for you is very different than what camels or fish need. They need different things to survive and make their own home, sweet home!"-- Provided by publisher.
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The intricate relationship between living creatures and their habitats is simplified in this clear and detailed guide to the variety of environments that plants and animals inhabit. Tundra, forests, and the ocean are just a few of the many types of biomes discussed in this volume, each with a discussion of the adaptations species living there have undergone to best fit their surroundings. Key terms are defined in textboxes as well as sidebars with...
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Discover the biomes of our planet, from lush rainforests and sweltering deserts to deep oceans and fast-flowing rivers. See how seasons and climates vary across the globe, and find out about amazing animal and plant adaptations. Learn about people who live in different places around the world and the dangers that threaten our natural environment
11) Ecosystems
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"Living and nonliving things live together, in an ecosystem. Each thing living in the ecosystem relies on something else. To stay alive, all living things in an ecosystem need to live in balance. Can you think of an ecosystem you have seen?"-- Provided by publisher.
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Part of the “Zoological Society of London's Conservation Science and Practice” Series, “Applied Population and Community Ecology” evaluates theory in population and community ecology using a case study of feral pigs, birds and plants in the high country of south-eastern Australia.
In sequence, the book reviews the relevant theory and uses long-term research over a quarter of a century on the population ecology of feral pigs and then community...
13) The King of Poop
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"In the savanna, a small dung beetle rolled his ball of poop. The elephant, the ostrich, and the monkeys all laughed at him. Since the dung beetle was intelligent and careful, he did not reply to their taunts. His only advocate, the fly, stepped up to defend him and urged him to act. How could the dung beetle win everyone's respect, or can he teach them a valuable lesson instead?"--Back cover.
15) Deserts
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This title focuses on desert habitats and gives information related to science, technology, art, and math concepts. The title is complete with beautiful and colorful photographs, simple text, and a database for added activities.
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"The ground you're standing on, the air you breathe, and the clouds you gaze at. They are all part of your home. They are also nonliving things. Living things don't only rely on one another; they also need nonliving things to survive. Everything in an ecosystem plays an important role."-- Provided by publisher.
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"The past decade has witnessed a rapid growth in the development of research on the human dimensions of global environmental change. Environmental Social Science offers a synthesis of this new cross disciplinary enterprise, and provides a foundation for scholars and policy makers to address the urgent needs of these globally-scaled processes. With increasing evidence of climate change, loss of biodiversity, rapid deforestation in the tropics, and...
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2023.
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57 pages : color illustrations, color map ; 27 cm.
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"The fabulous diversity of the animal kingdom is on full display in this beautifully designed book featuring some of the most interesting creatures on earth. Animals are amazing! They are able to change their colors, grow armored defensive systems, and develop amazing hiding abilities and deadly poisonous hunting skills."-- Provided by publisher.
19) Marine biome
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This title explores the three main types of ocean biomes. Readers will learn about the plants and animals that live in oceans, coral reefs, and estuaries. QR Codes in the book give readers access to book-specific resources to further their learning.





